The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Paralympic Committee, led by Dr. Hossam El-Din Mostafa, has received approval from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, headed by Jawhar Nabil, to include five sports from the Paralympic Games in the competition program for the African Games scheduled to be held in Cairo in August 2027.
Successful Efforts of the Paralympic Committee
The efforts of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Paralympic Committee, under the leadership of Dr. Hossam El-Din Mostafa, have secured support from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, reflecting a commitment to enhancing the participation of athletes with disabilities in the largest sporting gathering. The approved sports include wheelchair handball, goalball for the visually impaired, Paralympic weightlifting, Paralympic table tennis, and Paralympic athletics.
Dr. Hossam El-Din Mostafa noted that the Paralympic Committee successfully obtained approval from the International Blind Sports Federation, the International Table Tennis Federation, and the International Paralympic Committee for the qualification of champions who finish in the top positions in the four sports to participate in the Los Angeles Paralympic Games 2028.