ASEAN ParaGames
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 ASEAN Para Games Logo |
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| First event | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 25–30, 2001 |
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| Occur every | 2 years |
| Last event | Solo, Indonesia on December 15–20, 2011 |
| Website | ASEAN Para Sports Federation |
The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games for ASEAN athletes with physical disabilities. The games are participated by the 11 countries located in Southeast Asia. The Para Games, patterned after the Paralympic Games, are played by physically challenged athletes with mobility disabilities, visual disabilities, who are amputees and those with cerebral palsy.
The ASEAN ParaGames is under the regulation of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF). The games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place.
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[edit] History
Future Games
- 7th ASEAN Para Games - Naypyidaw, Myanmar, 2013.
- 8th ASEAN Para Games - Singapore, 2015.
Recently concluded
- 6th ASEAN Para Games - Solo, Indonesia in 2011
Previous Games
- 5th ASEAN Para Games originally scheduled for Laos, was instead held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 15–19, 2009. The Sailing event held in Port Dickson was a full medal sport.
- Selected to host the 2009 SEA Games, Laos begged off from hosting the 5th ASEAN Paragames due to financial difficulty and inexperience in providing necessary support for athletes with disabilities. This edition of the Para Games was also notable for being launched into action 5 months ahead of the Sea Games.
- 4th ASEAN Para Games - Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from January 20–26, 2008.
- The Paralympic shooting event was a full medal sport.
- 3rd ASEAN Para Games - Manila, Philippines from December 14–20, 2005.
- Sailing introduced as a demo sport.
- wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis was played for the first time
- 2nd ASEAN ParaGames - Hanoi, Vietnam from December 19–27, 2003.
- Timor Leste was formally included in the Games increasing its member countries to eleven.
- The 1st ASEAN ParaGames, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from October 25-30, 2001, was the initial major sports event of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF).
- The APSF was conceived in the special meeting of the National Paralympic Committees of the ASEAN countries during the 10th Malaysian Paralympiad and the ASEAN Cities Invitational. The ASEAN Para Games, the “parallel” sports event for the disabled after every Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), was patterned after the Paralympics and the FESPIC Games.
[edit] Objectives
- To promote friendship and solidarity among persons with disabilities in the ASEAN region through sports;
- To promote and develop sports for the differently abled;
- To rehabilitate and integrate persons with disability into mainstream society through sports.
[edit] Logo
The design shows the Asean logo positioned with the symbol and image of Paralympic and a victory laurel. The design intends to show the emergence of togetherness of Paralympic Sports Leaders with One Vision, One Mission and a commitment in the pursuit of equality in sports and in life for persons with a disability in the ASEAN region.
Asean solidarity, working together through APSF with an unbreakable bond in unity and brotherhood shall display the will and determination to achieve success in sports and in life. The victory laurel signifies this commitment to excellence.
From this regional image, a sense of cooperation, pride and eternal harmony is unmasked and it is an image that connects us all together in "Mind, Body, Spirit" as in the ideals of the Paralympic Movement.
[edit] Participant Countries
| Code | Nation / IOC designation | First use | ISO-code | Notes |
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| BRU |  Brunei(IOC designation: Brunei Darussalam) |
1988 | BRN | - |
| CAM |  Cambodia |
1956 | KHM | - |
| INA |  Indonesia |
1956 | IDN | IHO 1952 FIFA-code IDN |
| LAO |  Laos(IOC designation: Lao People's Democratic Republic) |
1980 | LAO | - |
| MAS |  Malaysia |
1956 | MYS | - |
| MYA |  Myanmar |
1996 | MMR | BIR 1948-1992 |
| PHI |  Philippines |
1924 | PHL | - |
| SIN |  Singapore |
1948 | SGP | - |
| THA |  Thailand |
1952 | THA | - |
| TLS |  Timor-Leste |
2004 | TLS | IOA 2000 |
| VIE |  Vietnam(IOC designation: Viet Nam) |
1952 | VNM | - |
[edit] Sports
- Athletics
- Powerlifting
- Judo
- Chess
Target Sports
- Archery
- Fencing
- Target Shooting
Ball Sports
- Badminton
- Boccia
- Bowling
- Goalball
- Table tennis
- Wheelchair Basketball
- Wheelchair Tennis
- Wheelchair Volleyball
Water Sports
- Sailing
- Swimming
[edit] Editions
| Year | Games | Host City | Winner (gold) | 2nd (gold) | 3rd (gold) |
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| 2001 | I | Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia (132) |
Thailand (130) |
 Myanmar (38) |
| 2003 | II | Hanoi1 |
Thailand (101) |
Vietnam (81) |
Malaysia (54) |
| 2005 | III | Manila |
Thailand (139) |
Vietnam (80) |
Malaysia (75) |
| 2008 | IV | Nakhon Ratchasima |
Thailand (256) |
Malaysia (81) |
Vietnam (78) |
| 2009 | V | Kuala Lumpur2 |
Thailand (157) |
Malaysia (94) |
Vietnam (73) |
| 2011 | VI | Solo |
Thailand (126) |
Indonesia (113) |
Malaysia (51) |
| 2013 | VII | Naypyidaw |
1 Timor-Leste was formally included in the Games increasing its member countries to eleven.
2 Originally planned to be held in Laos.
[edit] Gold medal tally
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[edit] Hosting tally
| Country | Event Hosted | Year Hosted |
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| Malaysia |
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2001, 2009 |
| Indonesia |
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2011 |
| Myanmar |
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2013 |
| Philippines |
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2005 |
| Thailand |
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2008 |
| Vietnam |
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2003 |
| Brunei |
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| Cambodia |
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| Laos |
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| Singapore |
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| Timor-Leste |
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1 Laos was to host the 5th ASEAN ParaGames but cancelled.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- 6th ASEAN PARA GAMES 2011 Solo - Jawa Tengah
- 5th Asean Para Games official launch
- SEAGames website
- 4th ASEAN ParaGames website
- ASEAN Para Sports Federation
| Preceded by 2011 Surakarta, Indonesia |
ASEAN Para Games | Succeeded by 2013 Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar |
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