The national team will be represented in the championship by champion Mohammed Khamees Khalf in the 88 kg category, Ahmed Khamees Al-Balushi in the over 107 kg category, and Mansoor Al-Marzouqi in the 49 kg category. The tournament holds special importance, featuring 23 teams and 249 male and female athletes, totaling 357 participants. It is the second mandatory stop on the qualifying path for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, which gives the competition an exceptional character and increases the challenge. The national para powerlifting team is embarking on a new challenge at the Open Asia-Oceania Championship 2026, hosted by the Thai capital Bangkok from April 6 to 12, amidst wide participation from the continent's elite athletes.
