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Paralympic Day 2026
Singapore's inaugural Paralympic Day on 29 August 2026, centred on an accessible 3 km walkathon at East Coast Park and awareness of Paralympic values and Singapore's para-athletes.
Paralympic Day 2026
Singapore's inaugural Paralympic Day took place on 29 August 2026 as a public event to build awareness of Paralympic values, the Paralympic movement and Singapore's para-athletes. The official Inclusive Sport listing connected the event to the athletes' preparation for the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan (Inclusive Sport, page updated 26 August 2026).
Public event format
The programme included a walkathon and carnival-style activities. The walkathon was a 3 km route suitable for all fitness levels, abilities and ages, with flag-off at 10am from East Coast Park at Angsana Green. The event listing described participation as free, with registration through the event website (Inclusive Sport, page updated 26 August 2026).
The event was designed as an awareness and support activity around para-sport. Its public listing does not establish a national para-sport participation rate, a new athlete-selection rule, or a new funding scheme. The event’s presence of public officials and diplomatic guests should likewise be read as event participation, not as evidence of a new bilateral sports agreement (Inclusive Sport, page updated 26 August 2026).
Place in Singapore's inclusive-sport system
Paralympic Day sits within Singapore's wider inclusive-sport ecosystem, but it is distinct from recurring mass-participation programmes such as GetActive! Singapore and from grant schemes such as the Enabling Sports Fund. Its stated purpose was to rally public support and build awareness around Paralympic values and Singapore's para-athletes, while the linked Asian Para Games reference provides the international competition context (Inclusive Sport, page updated 26 August 2026).
Record details
- Also known as
- ["Paralympic Day","Paralympic Day 2026 Singapore"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
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Sources
- Inclusive Sport — Paralympic Day 2026 Accessed 2026-08-29
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