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Webinar Session on the Paralympic Games Qualification Pathway for Asia

World Rowing (WR) organised a Paralympic Games Qualification Pathway for Asian Member Federations and National Paralympic Committees on 14 April 2023.

The activity was warmly welcomed by Asian Member Federations, Para Rowing Federations and National Paralympic Committees, with 39 participants from 18 countries 

Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, South Korea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.

In addition, three Asia Rowing Federation (ARF) representatives attended the webinar: Mr. Zhang Chi – from ARF Secretariat, Dr. Seung Hoon Han, ARF Para Rowing committee chair and international classifier, and Col Gaurav Dutta ARF Para Rowing committee  member.

The workshop was delivered by Simon Goodey, WR Para rowing Education discipline lead and member of the WR Classification Advisory Panel and WR Para Rowing Commission, with the support of ARF, WR Para Rowing Commission and Development Department.