Within the framework of the Qualifying Tournament for the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship – which will be held from April 12 to 19 (or 20) 2026 in Medellín, with the Iván de Bedout Coliseum as its main venue – the city becomes a living laboratory of social innovation where sport is no longer just competition and is consolidated as a real tool for social transformation. inclusion and sustainable development.
This high-level international event will not only bring together teams such as New Zealand, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Argentina, Chile and Colombia as the host country, but will also award three places to the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, positioning Medellín as a key epicenter of adapted sport in the region.
Colombia’s participation in this scenario comes after securing its place in the playoffs thanks to its performance in the Copa América 2025, thus consolidating a sporting process that also reflects progress in inclusion and social development in the country.