· Multi-sport
Mochudi festival introduces more people to Para sport
A July 2026 Para Sport Festival in Botswana attracted more than 165 participants with disabilities and around 60 supporting coaches and community leaders.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of Botswana.
Botswana’s IPC coverage documents sustained efforts to widen access to parasport. A National Paralympic Day in 2015 brought hundreds of athletes together following organisational training. In 2026, a community festival in Mochudi Village offered several sports to participants with disabilities. Both accounts connect leadership development with practical opportunities to discover sport, compete and strengthen local participation.
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2015–2026Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Multi-sport
Botswana’s national day brings 400 athletes together
Botswana’s National Paralympic Day welcomed 400 athletes at the University of Botswana on 27 May 2015, with 58 officials supporting athletics, wheelchair basketball and netball.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in Botswana.
Connect with the national organisation to ask about participation, athlete development, classification and representing your country.
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Discover & participate
Connect with your NPC to find an accessible club, a first training session or a local sport opportunity.
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Develop & progress
Build an athlete pathway through coaching, equipment access, classification information and competition.
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Compete & represent
Prepare for national and continental events, with entries coordinated by your NPC and the relevant federation.