Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to host Asian Youth Paralympics in 2029

The announcement was made by the Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia on Sunday, after the Cambodian authorities offered to host and support the event in December.

Phnom Penh will host the 2029 Asian Youth Para Games, the Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia announced on Sunday. It will be the sixth Asian Youth Para Games after the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Tashkent.

The agreement came after Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet wrote to AsPC President Majid Rashed to express his offer and support for hosting the Games. The AsPC Executive Committee's assessment and approval of the proposal was positive.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia and the Local Organising Committee is currently being reviewed and prepared. This could be finalised during an upcoming visit to Cambodia scheduled to take place in March. The 2029 Games will follow the 2025 Asian Youth Games. They will leave a significant legacy of infrastructure and facilities to be used.

The Asian Youth Para Games are an important part of the development of the Paralympic Movement in Asia," said ASPC President Majid Rashed. We are very proud that they are now well established in our region and we are seeing success stories of athletes progressing from the Youth Para Games to the Asian Para Games and on to the Paralympic Games.

Phnom Penh will host the Asian Youth Para Games in 2029. ASPC

We are very grateful to His Excellency Prime Minister Hun Manet, the government and people of the Kingdom of Cambodia for this vote of confidence in our young Para athletes. It is exciting to think that some young children, perhaps just beginning their sporting journey, can now dream of competing at these Games in 2029.

With the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Tashkent and the upcoming 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, with the Opening Ceremony scheduled for 19 January 2024, Asia is poised to take a leading role in future Olympic events. These Games will build will build on the Olympic legacy of Pyeongchang 2018.

Now comes the announcement that Cambodia will be the host of the sixth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games in 2029. It's also highly likely that Japan will be chosen to host the first Electronic Olympic Games. Following ongoing negotiations between the IOC and the Japanese authorities, this news could be confirmed in January.