World Sailing has officially submitted a proposal to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to reinstate para sailing to the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic GamesThe discipline is experiencing rapid growth with 39 participating nations, an increasingly rich calendar (57 events in 2022, 111 in 2025), the organization of First Inclusive Sailing World Championships in 2025 as well as a continued increase in women's participationThese are arguments that the IF intends to put forward to the IPC.
« It is essential that we demonstrate how World Sailing listened to and acted upon the IPC's previous comments, and that is what we have sought to do.said World Sailing Chairman Quanhai Li. This sport is stronger than ever today. More nations and athletes are participating in competitions; Our events calendar is the most comprehensive in our history. and our investments in development, accessibility, and inclusion continue to grow. We look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue with the IPC and its stakeholders as we work to to bring para-sailing back to the Games, 16 years after its last appearance in Rio in 2016. " At the time, three events were on the program.
