The Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) on Friday announced the nominees for its Athletes Committee who will be elected during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
Ten candidates have been nominated for election for the position of Athletes’ Committee on the Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) Executive Board for the term 2026-2030.
The candidates for Athletes Committee are:
1) Ms. Alkhateri Salama (United Arab Emirates) – Para Cycling
2) Mr. Al-Madhkhoori Zainalubdeen (Iraq) – Wheelchair Fencing
3) Ms. Amimoto Mari (Japan) – Wheelchair Basketball
4) Mr. Ilyasov Siyovush (Tajikistan) – Para Cycling
5) Ms. Javanmardi Sareh (I.R Iran) – Shooting Para Sport
6) Mr. Khattab Abdelkarim (Jordan) – Para Powerlifting
7) Ms. Mirzayorova Asila (Uzbekistan) – Para Athletics
8) Mr. Won Yoomin (Korea) – Wheelchair Rugby/Nordic Skiing
9) Ms. Yu Chui Yee (Hong Kong, China) – Wheelchair Fencing
10) Mr. Zhao Shuai (China) – Para Table Tennis
APC President Majid Rashed highlighted the important role of the Athletes’ Committee in ensuring athletes have a strong voice in the APC’s decision-making process and wished the nominees very best ahead of the election.
“Athletes are at the heart of everything we do. The Athletes’ Committee plays a vital role in ensuring their voices, experiences and perspectives are heard and reflected in the decisions we make for the future of Para sport in Asia.
“I congratulate all the nominees for stepping forward to represent their fellow athletes. The elected members will carry an important responsibility to listen to the athlete community, bring their views to the APC, and ensure that the athletes’ voice remains strong within our decision-making process and on the Executive Board.”
The election for the Athletes Committee will take place during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games (18-23 October).
All accredited athletes participating at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games are eligible to vote until October 23, with the results to be announced on October 24, 2026.
Voting will be conducted through an online platform, with QR codes providing access to the voting platform displayed at designated venues.
To be eligible, candidates had to be an active athlete, having competed in the Asian Para Games, or intending to compete at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
The Athletes’ Committee is designed to ensure that the athletes’ voice is central to the APC’s decision-making process. It has five members elected by the athletes participating at every summer Asian Para Games.
The five elected members then choose a Chairperson, who will replace the current Athletes’ Committee chair Hiroyuki Misaka (Japan).
Misaka said: “One of my primary missions as Athletes’ Committee Chair was to ensure the success of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, hosted in my home country, by making sure the voices of athletes were heard. Through ongoing dialogue with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), I believe I was able to contribute to creating an accessible and welcoming environment for the Games.
“I hope that the new candidates will further advance the Paralympic Movement in Asia. I look forward to seeing a committee composed of members with diverse backgrounds spanning different countries, genders, impairments, and sports disciplines and hope that the selection process is fair.”
Two additional members can be co-opted onto the committee, subject to APC Executive Board approval, to ensure that the diversity of the Paralympic movement in Asia is represented.
For more information on the Athletes Committee candidates, kindly visit here.
