FILE PHOTO: The World Para Athletics Championships will be held in Tashkent in 2027. The 2025 edition was held in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, has been confirmed as the host of the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships, marking the first time the prestigious event will be staged in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. 

The announcement was made by World Para Athletics (WPA), confirming that the world’s largest single Para sport event will take place at the Olympic City Main Stadium in June 2027. 

Tashkent 2027 will be the 13th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships and the fifth time the event is hosted in Asia, following Doha 2015, Dubai 2019, Kobe 2024 and New Delhi 2025. 

With an expected participation of around 1,300 athletes from more than 100 nations, the championships are set to become the largest international Para sport event ever hosted in the country. 

While the final number of events is yet to be confirmed, the programme will include at least 164 events, aligned with the Paralympic Games programme, with the possibility of additional events. 

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Paul Fitzgerald, Head of World Para Athletics, welcomed the announcement, highlighting the significance of the event for both the nation and the region. 

“We are delighted to announce that the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This will be the largest international para sport event ever to take place in the nation, opening doors for massive opportunities to grow our sport, our fan base, and to impact society’s perception of persons with disabilities in Central Asia,” he said. 

The most recent edition of the World Para Athletics Championships was held in New Delhi, India, where more than 1,000 athletes from over 100 nations competed in 186 medal events. 

Brazil topped the medals table, while Uzbekistan finished inside the top 15 with five gold medals.

Published on Apr 21, 2026