The capital Baghdad today witnessed the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between the Iraqi National Paralympic Committee and the Ministry of Education, aiming to integrate the principles and values of the Paralympic movement into school curricula for grades five through nine. The signing was attended by Minister of Education Dr. Ibrahim Al-Janabi and Paralympic Committee President Dr. Omar Al-Zaidi. The agreement includes developing special educational content covering: Inspiring stories of prominent Iraqi Paralympic athletes Simplified explanation of classification systems in various Paralympic sports Lessons on the history of the global and local Paralympic movement Practical activities aimed at promoting...

The Iraqi National Paralympic Committee announced today the expansion of its pioneering “Paralympic Talent Discovery” program to include five new governorates: Najaf, Karbala, Dhi Qar, Maysan, and Salah al-Din. This expansion follows the great success achieved by the program in the governorates of Baghdad, Basra, and Nineveh last year, which resulted in the discovery of more than 45 new athletic talents integrated into national training programs. The program aims to search for people with disabilities aged 12-25, assess their athletic abilities, and direct them toward appropriate sports. The discovery process includes fitness tests, functional assessment, introduction to Paralympic classification systems,...

Iraqi Paralympic sport achieved an unprecedented historic milestone today as the national men’s wheelchair basketball team officially qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris. This qualification came after an exceptional performance at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, where the Iraqi team managed to defeat their traditional rival Iran with a score of 68-64 in the decisive match. The team is led by veteran coach Qusay Al-Alawi and includes a group of elite players who have trained tirelessly at Al-Mansour Sports Complex over the past three years. This achievement represents Iraq’s first participation in wheelchair basketball at the...