LOC names venues for 3rd National Para Games

With just 12 days to the start of the 3rd National Para Games Abuja 2026, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), has confirmed that all competition venues across Abuja are fully ready to host athletes from across the country for Nigeria’s biggest multi-sport event for physically challenged athletes. According to the official Games venue plan, the […]

With just 12 days to the start of the 3rd National Para Games Abuja 2026, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), has confirmed that all competition venues across Abuja are fully ready to host athletes from across the country for Nigeria’s biggest multi-sport event for physically challenged athletes.

According to the official Games venue plan, the majority of competitions will take place at the iconic Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja which will serve as the main venue for the Games.

Events scheduled at the complex include para athletics at the main bowl, para powerlifting, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, para taekwondo, para table tennis, para badminton, and wheelchair tennis across various indoor facilities within Packages A and B of the stadium complex.

Other events will take place at specialized facilities around the stadium area, including para swimming at the Swimming Pool Complex, para cycling and para karate at the Velodrome, and para shooting at the stadium shooting range.

Beyond the stadium complex, additional venues have also been designated as para canoeing will take place at Jabi Lake, while amputee football will be hosted at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch.

The 3rd National Para Games Abuja 2026 will bring together thousands of athletes from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), celebrating resilience, excellence, and the spirit of inclusivity through sport.