Uzbekistan Paralympic team departs for Rio
The national Paralympic team of Uzbekistan departed from Tashkent to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the XV Summer Paralympics in the morning of 30 August.
The national Paralympic team of Uzbekistan departed from Tashkent to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the XV Summer Paralympics in the morning of 30 August.A flight from Tashkent to Rio with stops in Istanbul and Sao Paulo took off at 8:15 am. The athletes were seen off by relatives, coaches, representatives of the Paralympic Association of Uzbekistan and journalists. 32 athletes will compete for medals in five sports — judo, athletics, swimming, powerlifting and shooting sports.
Our athletes have good chances to win medals at the Games. At the recent 2014 Summer Para-Asian games in South Korean Incheon, our team was placed 5th among the 44 Asian states, winning 22 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals.
The XV summer Paralympic games will be held from 7 to 18 September 2015. We wish our athletes to perform well in the competitions and repeat the success of our Olympians.