Wheelchair Rugby Confirmed For Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games

The World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) has confirmed that wheelchair rugby will be one of the 18 Parasports to take place at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, from October 18 to October 24, 2026.

There are expected to be between 3,600 – 4,000 Para athletes and officials from 45 nations participating at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games across the 18 different sports.

The Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the Local Organizing Committee (AINAPGOC) confirmed the 18 sports set to be included in Japan, following the Hangzhou Games being held in 2023 (delayed by the pandemic).

WWR President Richard Allcroft said: “The formal announcement of our inclusion in the Asian Paralympic Games, is following recent work that World Wheelchair Rugby have been doing in the Asia region. This included the recent opportunity of presenting to the Asian Paralympic Committee Congress that was held in Saudi Arabia. Representatives from WWR were attending in person and I was pleased to be able to join them via video link to present about our aspirations to develop in Asia. My thanks to all involved within WWR and to President Majid Rashed of the Asian Paralympic Committee for his commitment and vision to developing wheelchair rugby in Asia.”

At the recent Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, the Wheelchair Rugby Cup was held as part of the Rugby World Cup for the first time, and the World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin was hopeful of more collaborations in the future.

He said,  “we talk a lot with World Wheelchair Rugby about how we start to work together more on delivering competitions together so yeah, definitely. There is a big opportunity for us to get more big events and these big events, we will bring them together.”

Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games – Confirmed Sports

1. Para Archery
2. Para Athletics
3. Para Badminton
4. Blind Football
5. Boccia
6. Para Cycling (Track and Road)
7. Goalball
8. Para Judo
9. Para Powerlifting
10. Shooting Para Sport
11. Para Swimming
12. Para Table Tennis
13. Para Taekwondo
14. Volleyball (sitting)
15. Wheelchair Basketball
16. Wheelchair Fencing
17. Wheelchair Rugby
18. Wheelchair Tennis

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