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...
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Launch of “Paralympic Talent Discovery” Program in Five New Iraqi Governorates
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...
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Iraq’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Qualifies for First Time to 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris
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...