It was to be one of eight sports contested at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Great Britain.

The birthplace of IWAS and the Paralympic Movement will stage the Games from August 2 to 8.

Archery, athletics, wheelchair fencing, powerlifting, shooting, swimming and table tennis will all be contested.

Para-taekwondo will also appear at the week-long Games as a demonstration event.

IWAS said it "regrets" Para-triathlon's absence from the programme of sports, and "hopes the sport will return in future Games".

It made its debut at least year's edition in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Meanwhile, the deadline for entries is fast-approaching, with submissions needed by June 25.

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The Games will be the 10th to be held for competitors aged 23 and under.

Entries have so far been received from 25 countries, with 250 athletes and 150 staff expressing their interest in attending the Games.

The first IWAS World Junior Games was held at Stoke Madeville in 2005, with it then going to Ireland, South Africa, the United States, Switzerland, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates and Czech Republic again in 2012.