18 athletes with intellectual impairment have been selected out of 26, and have since undergone IQ tests with Australian Psychologist Peter Haninine at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport - SINIS.
According to the Solomon Islands National Paralympic Committee (SINPC), the final para squad list will be released soon, set to compete in Para-athletics, Para-swimming, Para-table tennis and Para-sailing.
SINIS continue to provide support through the High-Performance Portfolio 3 Performance Team as training continues under sports-specific programs including Wellbeing & Lifestyle Performance service.
The 2022 Virtus OA Games will be staged in Brisbane from 5-11 November. Around 1000 participants from over 25 nations across the Asia and the Pacific region are expected to participate in the inaugural Regional Games.
OA Games is a multi-sport event including international sanctioning and classification for athletics, swimming, table tennis, leading to the Vichy 2023 Global Games and the summer Paralympic Paris 2024.
Source: With SINIS Media