· Para canoe
Cairo seminar expands Arabic-language Para canoe training
Classification and coaching education supported national federations seeking to develop Para canoe.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of Somalia.
Somalia's first Paralympian was wheelchair racer Farhan Adawe at Rio 2016. The IPC reported his African-record performance in the opening round of the men's 100m T52 and his ambition to introduce more people to Para sport. Subsequent coverage records Somali participation in IPC-supported athletics opportunities at Tunis 2021 and attendance by the national canoe federation's president at the final day of a Cairo development seminar in 2025.
Somalia’s first Paralympian aims to promote Para sports Tunis 2021 Grand Prix sees IPC-supported athletes reaching new heights Landmark Arabic-speaking Para canoe seminar held in Egypt
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2016–2025Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Para athletics
IPC support brings competition experience and medals in Tunis
At the 18–20 March 2021 Tunis Grand Prix, IPC support helped 24 athletes and 13 coaches from 13 NPCs attend.
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· Para athletics
Farhan Adawe turns Somalia’s Paralympic debut into a platform for growth
Farhan Adawe became Somalia's first Paralympian at Rio 2016, competing in wheelchair racing.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in Somalia.
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.