TEHRAN – Iran’s sport delegation will depart Tehran for Hangzhou, China on Wednesday to participate at the fourth edition of the Asian Para Games.

Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will send 210 athletes to the Games, Kamal Javanmard, Iran's Chef de Mission for the Hangzhou, said.

“A total of 128 male athletes will represent Iran in 16 events and 82 female athletes will compete in 11 events.

Iran finished in third place in the 2018 Asian Para Games but Team Iran has a difficult task ahead in the fourth edition,” he said.

Para shooter Sareh Javanmardi will carry Iran’s flag at the opening ceremony.

Javanmardi has won three gold medals in the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games as well as a bronze medal in the 2012 Paralympics.

Javanmardi is the first-ever female gold medalist from Iran to win in the shooting category of the Paralympics Games.

Iran’s slogan in the 2022 Asian Para Games is “Faith, Iran, Honor” and the name of the delegation is “Children of Iran”.

Hangzhou 2022 will take place from Oct. 22 to 28. An estimated 3,000 athletes will compete across 22 sports.