Tajikistan's para-athletes return home after taking part in the 5th Para Asian Games

At the 5th Para Asian Games, held from 18 to 24 October in Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya, Japan, Tajikistan was represented by 10 athletes: 9 men and 1 woman in 6 sports.

Shokhrukh Nazarov won a silver medal in para judo in the under-81 kg category and J1 class. On his way to the final, he defeated competitors from China and Kazakhstan, before losing to an athlete from Uzbekistan in the title match.

Nazarov's silver medal was described as a historic achievement for Tajikistan's team and the country's first-ever medal in the history of its participation in the Asian Para Games.