Pakistan Blind Teams will participate in the Sweden Para Games 2020. According to PBSF-Pakistan Blind Sports Federation, Pakistan is sending blind teams for such competition for the very first time.
The enlistment includes 25 games – football, goal ball, judo, swimming, showdown, power lifting, baseball, athletics, track cycling and chess.
In the near past Pakistan blind teams have participated in the following international events.
Team | Country / Event, Time | |
1. | Pakistan Goalball Team. | Sweden, October 2019. |
2. | Pakistan Judo Blind Men Team and Pakistan Judo Blind Women Team. | Paralympics Qualifying Round, Baku Azerbaijan, Mid-November 2019. |
3. | Pakistan Blind Showdown Team. | Lithuania, 2019 |
Para Games are set to be held in Stockholm from 30th October to 1st November. Total of 300 national and international blind athletes are confirmed to participate in the event.
The Sweden Para Games have been organised by the IBSF International Blind Sports Federation and Aktiva Synskadade. The games will be played at Brännkyrkahallen, Tellusborgsvägen 10, Stockholm, Sweden.
There will be following 2 levels of the competition:
- – Elite Class.
- – Development or Beginner Class.
Total of 8 teams will participate at each of the 2 levels of competition on days/times appended below:
# | Date | Event Time Swedish Time |
1. | 30th October | 13:00 to 20:00 |
2. | 31st October | 08:00 to 20:00 |
3. | 1st November | 08:00 to 16:00 |