Kuching, Kota Samarahan to host 18th National Paralympiad

KUCHING: A total of 1,400 athletes will take part in the 18th National Paralympiad to be held in Kuching and Kota Samarahan from Aug 6-10.

A total of nine sports will be contested by athletes with disabilities such as blindness, mentally challenged and spasticity who are out to make a name for themselves at the national level.

Archery will take place at the Unimas archery range, athletics at Sarawak Stadium, badminton at Unimas sports complex, chess at DeTAR Putra, Unimas, lawn bowls at Sarawak Lawn Bowls Arena, powerlifting at Dewan Jubli, UiTM Kota Samarahan, swimming at Sarawak Aquatic Centre, tenpin bowling at the Megalanes Sarawak and table tennis at Stadium Perpaduan. -TheBorneoPost