The IPC Athletes' Council is the collective voice of Paralympic athletes within the IPC and the Paralympic Movement. Its role includes providing feedback, advice and reporting to the Governing Board on IPC matters from an athlete perspective, representing the interests of Paralympic athletes and actively engaging with the athlete community.

List of candidates from Asia: 

-Saif Alnuaimi (NPC United Arab Emirates - Para Shooting).

-Daniel Chan Ho Yuen, (NPC Hong Kong, China - Para Badminton).

-Zahra Nemati (NPC I.R. Iran - Para Archery).

-Takayuki Suzuki (NPC Japan - Para Swimming).

-Yujiao Tan (NPC China - Para Powerlifting).

-Yoomin Won (NPC Korea - Wheelchair Basketball).

Tarek Souei, CEO of the Asian Paralympic Committee said, "I am delighted to see so many strong candidates from Asia standing for these elections. At the Asian Paralympic Committee, we know how important it is to listen to the athletes and their voice is at the heart of all our decision-making around the Asian Para Games. 

"The IPC Athletes' Council does this on a bigger stage and it's important that all athletes take part in this democratic process and vote for the candidates they feel will best represent them. All athletes with the correct accreditation for the Paris Games are eligible to vote, with voting opening on 26 August and closing on 5th September. 

The other candidates:

-Najwa Awane (Morocco, Wheelchair Tennis).

-Mariska Beijer (Netherlands, Wheelchair Basketball).

-Martina Caironi (Italy, Para Athletics).

-Lenine Cunha (Portugal, Para Athletics).

-Maria Delgado (Spain, Para Swimming).

-Iaroslav Denysenko (Ukraine, Para Swimming).

-Simon Detmer* (USA, Para Athletics).

-Omara Durand (Cuba, Para Athletics).

-Luca Anna Ekler (Hungary, Para Athletics).

-Ayao Severin Kansa* (Togo, Para Athletics).

-Vladyslava Kravchenko (Malta, Para Swimming).

-Husnah Kukundakwe (Uganda, Para Swimming).

-Leomon Moreno da Silva (Brazil, Goalball).

-Tania Nadarajah (Great Britain, Para Archery).

-Sherif Osman (Egypt, Para Powerlifting).

-Benjamin Pritchard (Great Britain, Para Rowing).

-Charles Rozoy (France, Para Swimming).

-Mario Ernesto Sayes* (El Salvador, Boccia).

-Denise Schindler (Germany, Para Cycling).

-Fatmir Seremeti (Sweden, Goalball).

Current composition of the IPC Athletes' Council:

-Chairperson: Jitske Visser (Netherlands, Wheelchair Basketball).

-First Vice Chairperson: Josh Dueck (Canada, Para Alpine Skiing).

-Second Vice Chairperson: Mitchell Gourley (Australia, Para Alpine Skiing).

-Member at Large: Birgit Skarstein (Norway, Para Nordic Skiing).

-Member at Large: Grigoris Polychronidis (Greece, Boccia).

-Member at Large: Martina Caironi (Italy, Para Athletics).

-Member at Large: Vladyslava Kravchenko (Malta, Para Swimming).

-Member at Large: Omara Durand (Cuba, Para Athletics).

-Member at Large: Takayuki Suzuki (Japan, Para Swimming).

-Member at Large: Zahra Nemati (Iran, Para Archery).

-Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission: Emma Terho (Finland, Ice Hockey).