{"id":346983,"date":"2025-09-27T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346983"},"modified":"2025-09-27T17:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:52:02","slug":"world-para-athletics-championships-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/world-para-athletics-championships-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"World Para Athletics Championships 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 , marking India\u2019s debut as host of this global event.<\/p>\n<h2>World Para Athletics Championships<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>biennial global competition<\/strong> in track and field for <strong>athletes with physical disabilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>organised by World Para Athletics<\/strong>, a subcommittee of the <strong>International Paralympic Committee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About World Para Athletics Championships 2025<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346995\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-346995\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Paralympics.jpg?resize=368%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Paralympics.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Paralympics.jpg?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Paralympics.jpg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Paralympics.jpg?resize=1536%2C861&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Paralympics.jpg?w=1567&amp;ssl=1 1567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Paralympics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"width: 100.442%;height: 1062px\" width=\"963\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 10px\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>World Para Athletics Championships 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 10px\" width=\"700\">The 12th edition is being held in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the largest para-sport gatherings in India\u2019s history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 10px\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 10px\" width=\"700\">From <strong>September<\/strong> <strong>27 to October 5, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 68px\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Host City &amp; Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 68px\" width=\"700\">The host city is <strong>New Delhi<\/strong>, and the venue is the <strong>Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 102px\" width=\"263\"><strong>Historic Significance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 102px\" width=\"700\">It is the <strong>first time<\/strong> India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championships, making it a milestone for inclusion and accessibility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 284px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 284px\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mascot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 284px\" width=\"700\">Name: <strong>VIRAAJ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a <strong>symbol of strength, courage, and victory<\/strong>, Viraj embodies the <strong>unstoppable spirit of para-athletes<\/strong> who rise beyond every challenge<\/p>\n<p><strong>Representation:<\/strong> A <strong>young elephant<\/strong> with a <strong>blade prosthesis<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 45px\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 45px\" width=\"700\">More than 1,000 athletes from over 100 nations.<\/p>\n<p>Over 70 athletes are representing India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 200px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 200px;text-align: center\" width=\"263\"><strong>Events &amp; Schedule<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 200px\" width=\"700\"><strong>186<\/strong> <strong>medal<\/strong> events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>101 men\u2019s events<\/li>\n<li>84 women\u2019s events<\/li>\n<li>1 mixed event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Morning and evening sessions with finals in every session.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 50px;text-align: center\" width=\"263\"><strong>Facilities &amp; Upgrades<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 50px\" width=\"700\">The stadium has a new MONDO track (synthetic track surface) and athlete-friendly facilities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 293px\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.0771%;height: 293px;text-align: center\" width=\"263\"><strong>History of Para Athletics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95.7217%;height: 293px\" width=\"700\">1. Originated at the Stoke Mandeville Games in the early 1950s<\/p>\n<p>2. Got official recognition in the Paralympic Games at Rome in 1960- (with 25 events.)<\/p>\n<p>3. Expanded steadily with wheelchair racing in 1964, events for visually impaired in 1972, and amputee athletes in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>4. Marathon added in 1984.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 , marking India\u2019s debut as host of this global event. World Para Athletics Championships It is a biennial global competition in track and field for athletes with physical disabilities. It is organised by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. 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