· Para sport development
Local Leaders courses support emerging African Paralympic committees
By June 2026, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Seychelles and Sierra Leone had hosted IPC Local Leaders courses under Sport for Mobility.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of Seychelles.
The IPC's historical country guide records Seychelles' Paralympic debut at the Barcelona/Madrid 1992 Games. Later reporting highlights the organisational work supporting renewed participation: Seychelles representatives joined capacity-building workshops in Bonn in 2014, and the country was among those receiving Local Leaders training by June 2026. This archive connects the nation's early Games appearance with successive efforts to strengthen administration, partnerships and pathways into Para sport.
Seychelles at the Rio 2016 Paralympics New workshops help countries to develop para-sport IPC launches Local Leaders courses for emerging National Paralympic Committees
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2014–2026Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Para sport development
Seychelles joins the first capacity-building workshops in Bonn
Seychelles was represented at the first Organisational Capacity Programme workshops run by the Agitos Foundation and IPC Academy in Bonn.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in Seychelles.
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.