Kazakhstan has launched the Telegram bot @parasport_kz_bot to help people with disabilities choose a sport and find a club in their region, taking their health needs into account.
The bot was launched by the Sports Training Centre for People with Physical Disabilities under Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Users select a region, a sport and a category describing their health condition. The bot then lists suitable sports available in that area.
The service also lets users contact a sports organisation’s manager on WhatsApp, visit its Instagram page and find the address of a sports school through 2GIS.
The ministry said legislation in 2025 recognised for the first time the status of attendants for athletes with Group I disabilities and provided funding for their participation in international competitions.
At the 2026 V Asian Para Games, Kazakhstan’s team won 50 medals: 12 gold, 16 silver and 22 bronze, placing ninth in the overall standings. Kazakhstani para-athletes won eight gold medals at the 2023 Games.
Yerbol Khamitov won gold in para biathlon and bronze in para cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy. At the XXV Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, Kazakhstan’s team won 25 medals: eight gold, four silver and 13 bronze.
More than 66,000 people with disabilities in Kazakhstan take part in sports regularly, according to the ministry. The country has 35 sports disciplines, including Paralympic, Deaflympic and non-Paralympic sports.
The bot is available at https://t.me/parasport_kz_bot.
