· Blind football
South Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe reach the African Division 2 podium
South Sudan won the IBSA Blind Football African Championships Division 2 title in 2025, with Uganda finishing second and Zimbabwe third.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of South Sudan.
South Sudan's documented Para sport development predates its IPC membership. A Rwandan delegation delivered sitting volleyball training in Rumbek in April 2012. The national committee was formally admitted to the IPC on 26 September 2025, becoming its 49th African NPC. Later that year, IPC coverage highlighted South Sudan's Division 2 title at the African blind football championships, linking organisational recognition with a concrete regional sporting achievement.
NPC Rwanda to Develop Paralympic Sport in South Sudan IPC welcomes three new members at 2025 General Assembly Top moments of 2025: Summer sports
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2012–2025Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Para sport development
South Sudan becomes the IPC’s 49th African national committee
South Sudan's National Paralympic Committee joined the IPC following ratification at the General Assembly in Seoul on 26 September 2025.
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· Sitting volleyball
Rwandan coaches introduce sitting volleyball in Rumbek
A delegation from NPC Rwanda delivered sitting volleyball theory and practical training in Rumbek, South Sudan, on 28–29 April 2012.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in South Sudan.
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.