First event | 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana |
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Occur every | 4 years |
Last event | 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana |
Purpose | Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent |
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The African Para Games is a multi-sport event contested by para-athletes from African nations.
The first edition of the African Para Games was announced by International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons in January 2022 during a visit to Ghana, the host country of the 2023 African Games.[1][2]
Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Opened by[a] | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Ref. |
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1 | 2023 | Accra | ![]() |
TBA | 3 September 2023 | 12 September 2023 | 36 | 4 | [3] |
Notes:
The sports contested at the African Para Games are; Para Athletics, Para powerlifting, Para Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, and Blind football.[4]