New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The 47th World Armwrestling & 28th World Para Armwrestling Championship 2026 was formally inaugurated on Thursday in Delhi, in the presence of Union Minister of Parliamentary & Minority Affairs of India, Kiren Rijiju, and Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament (Hamirpur) and Former Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports.

The opening ceremony was hosted by the People's Armwrestling Federation of India, spearheaded by Preeti Jhangiani and Parvinn Dabass, under the affiliation and guidance of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF), according to a release.

Being hosted in India for the first time, the Championship has drawn more than 1,700 athletes, officials and supporters from over 60 countries to New Delhi, ma...