Uzbekistan welcomes home its Asian Para Games champions

Uzbekistan’s resilient para athletes have returned home after competing in this year’s 5th Asian Para Games, held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, from October 19 to 24.

A ceremonial welcome was held at Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov for the winners, medalists, and participants in the prestigious competition. Government and public organization representatives, athletes, parents of the country’s para-athletes, and journalists gathered at the airport to mark the occasion.

The ceremony was attended by Tanzila Narbayeva, Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Adham Ikramov, Minister of Sports, Shahnoza Mirziyoyeva, First Deputy Director of the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and First Deputy Chairperson of the National Paralympic Committee, and other officials.

At the ceremony, Senate Chairperson Tanzila Narbayeva read out a congratulatory message from the President of Uzbekistan.

Athletes from 45 countries competed in 18 sports at the 5th Asian Para Games. Uzbekistan’s delegation competed in 11 sports, winning 145 medals. Uzbekistan’s para athletes represented the country with distinction in fiercely contested events, including para athletics, para judo, para swimming, para powerlifting, para taekwondo, and para cycling.

Odil Abdurahmonov, Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Sports, also attended the ceremony.

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Javohir Toshkhujayev, Tulqin Ruziyev, photos by Alimurod Mamadaminov, UzA