The full list of sports included in the programme are Para Athletics, Para-Armwrestling, Para Cycling, Goalball, Para Judo, Para Powerlifting, Para Swimming, Para Canoe, Para Taekwondo and Para Academic Rowing, it was announced by the Asian Paralympic Committee recently.

9 of these 10 sports are Paralympic sports and will feature in the upcoming Paris 2024 Games.

It is the second time Para Taekwondo will feature in Asian Youth Para Games sports programme after its successful debut at the last edition - Bahrain 2021 Asian Youth Para Games.

"After careful review of the Games’ standards and sports federations’ requirements, we are pleased to announce the sport programme of the 5th Asian Youth Para Games," Asian Paralympic Committee President Majid Rashed said.

"The youth Games are an opportunity to introduce, grow and promote a new sport in the region. Previously also, we have had the chance to promote a sport in our programmes and there has been a lot of excitement," he added.

He was delighted that most of the sports featuring in Tashkent are part of the Paralympic Games programme and hoped to see a strong competition among the future Asian Para Games and Paralympic champions.

The Tashkent 2025 Games will be also the first Asian Youth Para Games hosted in the same city and by the same organisers of the Asian Youth Games. It will be the fifth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games and is expected to witness participation of around 1000 athletes in 10 sports.