(KPL) The Lao national athletes with disabilities have set a target of winning 1 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from January 20–26, 2026.

Laos will send a total delegation of 164 members, including 62 women, comprising athletes, coaches, and officials. The Lao team will compete in 12 out of the 19 sports on the official competition program: athletics, swimming, powerlifting, goalball, wheelchair basketball, boccia, football, cycling, shooting, fencing, badminton, and tennis.

An official send-off ceremony for the delegation was held on January 9, 2026, at the Lao National Olympic Committee Club. The event was attended by Ms. Dalavone Kittiphan, Deputy Minister of Education and Sports and Vice President of the National Paralympic Committee of Laos (NPCL), and Ms. Khanthaly Siriphongphanh, President of the NPCL, along with relevant officials.

At the ceremony, Mr. Vilavan Bounsoukthai, Director General of the Department of Mass Sports and Secretary-General of the NPCL, reported on the team’s preparation process. Ms. Dalavone Kittiphan commended the athletes and coaches for their dedication and encouraged them to strictly observe competition rules, uphold fair play, and demonstrate sportsmanship. She also urged the athletes to serve as cultural ambassadors by promoting Lao culture, strengthening friendship with athletes from other ASEAN countries, and striving for excellence to bring pride to themselves, their families, and the nation.

On this occasion, the Lao Paralympic team also received support from Udomsap Charoen Construction Co., Ltd., which donated 200 athletic jerseys valued at 96 million Kip to support the team’s participation in the Games.

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