Baku, June 2, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani athletes will test their strength at the European Para Championships 2023 to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on August 8-20.

Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on 45 athletes, who will join seven parasports.

The European Para Championships is a multisport event. It will be staged every four years and will always be hosted by a major European city in the year preceding the Paralympic Games. In 2023, the European Championships of ten different parasports will be organized simultaneously in one host city, for the very first time. The inaugural edition will take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 20 August 2023. At the event, 1,500 Paralympic athletes from forty-five different European countries will compete to become European Champions.

All sports that are part of the European Para Championships 2023 have a direct connection to the Road to the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Paralympic Qualifying Points can be earned during this event. Some sports even involve direct qualification for Paris 2024. By combining multiple European Para Championships on one occasion, we will create cross-pollination between sports federations, associations and other stakeholders.