National Sports Festival for the Disabled Opens in Jeju for the First Time with Over 9,200 Participants
The 46th National Sports Festival for the Disabled will be held from September 11 to 16 across Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.
Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and hosted by the Korea Paralympic Committee, the National Sports Festival for the Disabled, which began in 1981, is being held on Jeju for the first time in its history. This year's event is organized by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education, and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Disabled Sports Association. Under the slogan "Shining Together in Jeju, Running Together for Korea," a total of 31 sports (including 25 developmental and 23 promoted disciplines) will take place at 39 venues across the province.
This year's festival will bring together approximately 9,200 athletes, including teams from 17 metropolitan and provincial regions nationwide and Korean-American sports associations. In particular, the competition will showcase national athletes who are also preparing to compete in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games scheduled for October.
All matches at the festival are open to the public and can be attended free of charge. Boccia, table tennis, and badminton finals will be broadcast on KBS1 (Korean Broadcasting System Channel 1). The opening and closing ceremonies, as well as all events, will be available on the Korea Paralympic Committee's online channel (KPC-TV). Detailed information on sport schedules, venues, and more can be found on the event's official website.
Kim Daehyun, the Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will attend the opening ceremony at Jeju World Cup Stadium on September 11 to declare the festival open. On September 12, he plans to visit Jeju Multipurpose Gymnasium and Daehyun Perfect Bowling Club to watch the men’s and women’s singles badminton and bowling semifinals and extend his support to the athletes.
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Vice Minister Kim stated, "I am well aware of the sweat and effort our athletes have invested in their difficult training journeys to participate in this event. I sincerely hope their hard work translates into the results they aim for, and I look forward to seeing meaningful achievements at next month's Asian Para Games as well."
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