Oman to Host 5th West Asian Para
Games in February 2026Muscat, 22 Jan 2026 (ONA) — The
Sultanate of Oman will host the 5th West Asian Paralympic Games
(Muscat 2026), which will be held in Muscat from 1 to 8 February 2026, with the
participation of 600 athletes.

The tournament will be organized
under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, in
cooperation with Oman Paralympic Committee and the West Asia Para Federation.

Dr. Mansour Sultan Al Touqi –
Chairman of Oman Paralympic Committee—who heads the tournament, said, “The
Sultanate of Oman’s hosting of this regional sporting event embodies the
growing interest in Paralympic sports. It also reflects regional committees’ great
confidence in Oman due to the country’s expertise in organizing major events
and its integrate sports infrastructure.”

Al Touqi pointed out that the
tournament was designed to comply with approved international standards in
terms of technical aspects related to competitions, systems of arbitration and
medical ratings.

He stressed that the tournament will
see the participation of 108 national referees and 35 international referees,
in addition to a specialized team to manage the results electronically.

Al Touqi affirmed that 11 countries will
participate in the tournament—namely the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Lebanon,
Jordan, Bahrain, Yemen, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Al Touqi added that the competitions
will include 9 main sports: athletics, weightlifting, boccia, table tennis,
badminton, cycling, swimming, goalball, and wheelchair basketball.

Medical teams and ambulances will be
made available throughout the days of the tournament, in addition to the
implementation of medical classification, with the participation of 13
international classifiers for about 100 athletes, he said.

He pointed out that, in the field of
anti-doping, coordination has been made with the Oman Anti-Doping Committee, to
ensure the safety of the participants and the application of approved systems.

Al Touqi said that coordination is
underway with the competent authorities to ensure the highest levels of
security and safety during the opening ceremony, the competitions and cycling
races.

He explained that the opening
ceremony will be held on 3 February 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in
Bausher at 8:00 pm.

For his part, Saud Badr Ambusaidi,
Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, said, “An integrated plan is in
place to organize accommodation and transport matters. The plan includes a
meeting of the Executive Office and the General Assembly of the West Asia Para
Federation.”

For her part, Ziana Abdullah Al
Ya’rubi, Head of the Sports Facilities and Services Committee, said that work
is underway to equip the stadiums and sports facilities in accordance with the
highest technical standards and in a manner that meets the needs of athletes
with disabilities.

Speaking about the venues, Ziana said,
“Athletic games, badminton, table tennis and wheelchair basketball competitions
will be held at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher. Al Amal Club hall will
host goalball competitions. Boccia competitions will be held at Oman Club,
while cycling competitions will be held in the tracks belonging to the Civil
Aviation Authority.”

— Ends/Bishara