Delhi to host 2025 Para Athletics World Championships

The 2025 Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi will showcase India's growth in Para sports on a global scale.

Marking a historic first for India, the national capital will host the Para Athletics World Championships in 2025, the global governing body WPA announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

The event, set to be staged between September 26 and October 5, will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which will also host the World Para Athletics Grand Prix from March 11-13.

The Para Athletics World Championships will be the 12th edition of the event and it will be held in Asia for the fourth time.

Over 1,000 athletes from more than 100 nations are expected to participate, with the competition serving as a key event in the lead-up to the Los Angeles Paralympic Games 2028.

“The 2025 Para Athletics World Championships will be the largest international Para sport event ever to take place in India, representing a massive opportunity to grow our sport, our fan base, and to impact society’s perception of persons with disabilities in the world’s most populous nation," Paul Fitzgerald, head of the World Para Athletics said in a statement.

India’s progress in Para athletics has been impressive, with the country securing 17 medals, including six gold, at the 2023 World Championships in Kobe.

"This success reflects the work of the National Paralympic Committee of India and the investment being made in sports, particularly Para athletics, in the country.