Uzbekistan has ambition. This has materialized in the achievement of... 2027 World Para Athletics Championshipswhich will take place in Tashkent. This edition will be the first to be held in Central Asia. Some 1.300 athletes from over 100 nations will participate in these World Championships.
« This will be the largest international para-sports event ever held in the country, paving the way for huge opportunities to develop our sportto broaden our supporter base and influence society's perception of people with disabilities in Central Asia », Underlines Paul Fitzgerald, director of World Para Athletics.
« In recent years, Uzbekistan has established itself as an emerging Asian nation in para athletics.He says. Its athletes have achieved increasingly good results at the World Championships and the Paralympic Games, reflecting the efforts of the National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan to develop infrastructure and invest in sport. We are convinced that The next World Championships will leave a legacy not only in the country, but also throughout the entire region. »
Tashkent has also just hosted the World Junior Taekwondo Championshipswhich brought together 986 athletes representing 115 countries. The first ever world championship held at the Olympic City, highlighting our country's growing role as a host of major international competitions. “,” says Otabek Umarov, Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia and First Vice President of the Uzbekistan Olympic Committee. Inaugurated in August 2025, the Olympic City complex covers 100 hectares. It will also host a leg of the Swimming World Cup, October 8-10and the Asian Youth Games in 2029.
