Asian Para Games

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The Asian Para Games, also known as Para Asiad, is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strategy used by the Olympic and Paralympic Games of having both games in the same city. However, the exclusion of Asian Para Games from Asian Games host city contract meant that both events ran independently of each other. The Games are recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Paralympic Games.

Asian Para Games
AbbreviationAPG, Para Asiad
First event2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China
Occur everyfour years
Last event2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China
Next event2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan
PurposeMulti-sport event for athletes with disabilities from nations in Asia

In its history, three nations have hosted the Asian Para Games and Forty-four nations have participated in the Games.

The most recent games was held in Hangzhou, China between 22 and 28 October 2023. The next games are scheduled to be held in Nagoya, Japan from 18 to 26 October 2026.

History

The FESPIC Games existed previous to the Asian Para Games and was contested by athletes from the Asia Pacific region. The FESPIC Games was first held in 1975 in Oita, Japan with 18 participating nations. Eight more FESPIC Games were held until 2006.[1]

The Asian Para Games superseded the FESPIC Games, which was dissolved alongside the FESPIC Federation, the governing body of the games and merged with the Asian Paralympic Council which was renamed as the Asian Paralympic Committee at the closing of the final FESPIC edition held in November 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first Asian multi-sports event for athletes with a disability, the inaugural Asian Para Games was held in 2010 in Guangzhou, China.[2]

Although there is the idea of holding the Asian and the Asian Para Games in the same city as happening on the Olympics and the Paralympics, to this day there is no mention of the Para Asian Games in the contract for the host city of the Asian Games, which means that the events are held completely separately and without any connection. Both games ran independently of each other and were managed by different Organising Committees.[3][4]

List of Asian Para Games

Host cities of the Asian Para Games
EditionYearHost CityHost NationOpened by[a]Start DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed TeamRef.
12010Guangzhou  ChinaVice Premier Li Keqiang[b]12 December19 December412,40519341  China (CHN)[5]
22014Incheon  South KoreaPrime Minister Chung Hong-won[c]18 October24 October412,49723443[6]
32018Jakarta  IndonesiaPresident Joko Widodo6 October13 October432,75718506[7]
42022Hangzhou  ChinaVice Premier Ding Xuexiang[d]22 October 202328 October 2023443,10022[8]501
52026Aichi-Nagoya  JapanTBA18 October 202626 October 202618[9]
62030 or 2031Doha  QatarFuture event
72034 or 2035Riyadh  Saudi ArabiaFuture event

Notes:

Ranking

YearRanking by Medals
123
2010  China  Japan  South Korea
2014  China  South Korea  Japan
2018  China  South Korea  Iran
2022  China  Iran  Japan

Sports

27 Sports were presented in Asian Para Games history, including 2010 Asian Para Games to 2022 Asian Para Games.

NumberEvent20102014201820222026
Core Sports
1Para Archery at the Asian Para Games
2Para Athletics at the Asian Para Games
3Para Cycling at the Asian Para Games
4Para Shooting at the Asian Para Games
5Para Swimming at the Asian Para Games
Boat Sports
6Para Canoeing at the Asian Para GamesNoNoNo
7Para Rowing at the Asian Para Games No
8Para Sailing at the Asian Para GamesNo NoNoNo
Combat Sports
9Fencing at the Asian Para Games
10Judo at the Asian Para Games
11Taekwondo at the Asian Para GamesNoNoNo
Team Sports
12Wheelchair Basketball at the Asian Para Games
13Blind Football at the Asian Para Games No
14CP Football at the Asian Para Games NoNoNo
15Goalball at the Asian Para Games
16Wheelchair Rugby at the Asian Para GamesNo NoNo
17Sitting Volleyball at the Asian Para Games
Racket Sports
18Para Badminton at the Asian Para Games
19Wheelchair Tennis at the Asian Para Games
20Table Tennis at the Asian Para Games
Bowl Sports
21Boccia at the Asian Para Games
22Bowling at the Asian Para Games NoNo
23Lawn Bowls at the Asian Para GamesNo No
Adversary Sports
24Chess at the Asian Para GamesNoNo No
25Go at the Asian Para GamesNoNoNo No
26Powerlifting at the Asian Para Games
27Wheelchair Dance Sport at the Asian Para GamesNo NoNoNo

Para Archery (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)1511834
2  Iran (IRI)134724
3  South Korea (KOR)512825
4  India (IND)3328
5  Japan (JPN)2327
6  Iraq (IRQ)1012
7  Hong Kong (HKG)0112
8  Singapore (SGP)0101
 Thailand (THA)0101
10  Indonesia (INA)0022
11  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0011
 Malaysia (MAS)0011
Totals (12 entries)393633108

Para Athletics (2010–2022)

Source:[10][11]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)23815390481
2  Iran (IRI)838966238
3  Thailand (THA)425255149
4  Japan (JPN)415649146
5  Uzbekistan (UZB)34192275
6  India (IND)284344115
7  Malaysia (MAS)22171958
8  Iraq (IRQ)14121743
9  Indonesia (INA)11212456
10  United Arab Emirates (UAE)1019938
11  Sri Lanka (SRI)9141942
12  South Korea (KOR)8131536
13  Saudi Arabia (KSA)711826
14  Jordan (JOR)5229
15  Pakistan (PAK)5139
16  Oman (OMA)3519
17  Qatar (QAT)3148
18  East Timor (TLS)2103
19  Kuwait (KUW)17715
20  Bahrain (BHR)15410
21  Chinese Taipei (TPE)131216
22  Philippines (PHI)1326
23  Syria (SYR)1269
24  Kazakhstan (KAZ)1179
25  Myanmar (MYA)1045
26  Palestine (PLE)1012
27  Vietnam (VIE)061925
28  Hong Kong (HKG)0369
29  Brunei (BRU)0235
 Mongolia (MGL)0235
31  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)0213
Totals (31 entries)5735655221660

Para Cycling (2010–2022)

Source:[12][13][14]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)43281788
2  South Korea (KOR)22111649
3  Japan (JPN)1110930
4  Malaysia (MAS)6151132
5  Indonesia (INA)4121228
6  Philippines (PHI)1034
7  Uzbekistan (UZB)0213
8  Thailand (THA)0202
 United Arab Emirates (UAE)0202
10  Lebanon (LBN)0134
11  Iran (IRI)0033
12  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0022
13  India (IND)0011
 Singapore (SGP)0011
Totals (14 entries)878379249

Para Shooting Sporting (2010–2022)

Source (NPC Profile):[15][16][14]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea (KOR)19132254
2  China (CHN)16211451
3  Iran (IRI)75315
4  Thailand (THA)56415
5  United Arab Emirates (UAE)35311
6  India (IND)3339
7  Japan (JPN)0022
8  Iraq (IRQ)0011
 Mongolia (MGL)0011
Totals (9 entries)535353159

Para Swimming (2010–2022)

Source (NPC Profile):[17][18][14][19]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)19114289422
2  Japan (JPN)738086239
3  Uzbekistan (UZB)26171154
4  South Korea (KOR)15282063
5  Kazakhstan (KAZ)15151949
6  Iran (IRI)13161948
7  Vietnam (VIE)13101639
8  Indonesia (INA)910726
9  Hong Kong (HKG)711624
10  Chinese Taipei (TPE)63312
11  Singapore (SGP)62715
12  Malaysia (MAS)5121835
13  Thailand (THA)4224268
14  Philippines (PHI)43916
15  India (IND)131620
16  Myanmar (MYA)03710
17  Sri Lanka (SRI)0224
18  Iraq (IRQ)0112
19  Korea (COR)0011
Totals (19 entries)3883803791147

Para Canoeing (2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Uzbekistan (UZB)6006
2  Iran (IRI)2125
3  China (CHN)1326
4  India (IND)1124
5  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0325
6  Japan (JPN)0123
7  Thailand (THA)0101
Totals (7 entries)10101030

Para Rowing (2010–2022)

Source:[20][21]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)82010
2  South Korea (KOR)2316
3  Uzbekistan (UZB)1124
4  Japan (JPN)0325
5  Hong Kong (HKG)0145
6  India (IND)0101
7  Thailand (THA)0022
Totals (7 entries)11111133

Para Sailing (2014)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Malaysia (MAS)1113
2  Singapore (SIN)1001
3  Japan (JPN)0101
4  Hong Kong (HKG)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Wheelchair Fencing (2010–2022)

Source:[22][21]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)502531106
2  Hong Kong (HKG)8162246
3  Thailand (THA)491124
4  Iraq (IRQ)17816
5  South Korea (KOR)031922
6  Japan (JPN)02911
7  Malaysia (MAS)0123
8  Kuwait (KUW)0022
9  India (IND)0011
 Indonesia (INA)0011
 United Arab Emirates (UAE)0011
Totals (11 entries)6363107233

Blind Judo (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)1741536
2  Uzbekistan (UZB)12131237
3  South Korea (KOR)115824
4  Iran (IRI)781126
5  Japan (JPN)4101630
6  Kazakhstan (KAZ)35917
7  Mongolia (MGL)331218
8  Indonesia (INA)1023
9  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)1001
10  Thailand (THA)0437
11  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0224
12  India (IND)0134
13  Yemen (YEM)0011
Totals (13 entries)595594208

Para Taekwondo (2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Iran (IRI)34310
2  China (CHN)2136
3  Uzbekistan (UZB)1157
4  Mongolia (MGL)1102
5  Thailand (THA)1023
6  South Korea (KOR)1012
7  Chinese Taipei (TPE)1001
8  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0235
9  Japan (JPN)0112
10  India (IND)0011
 Nepal (NEP)0011
Totals (11 entries)10102040

Wheelchair Basketball (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)3508
2  China (CHN)3205
3  South Korea (KOR)1124
4  Iran (IRI)1034
5  Thailand (THA)0033
Totals (5 entries)88824

Blind Football (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)2013
2  Iran (IRN)1203
3  Japan (JPN)0101
4  South Korea (KOR)0011
 Thailand (THA)0011
Totals (5 entries)3339

CP Football (2010–2014)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Iran (IRN)2002
2  Japan (JPN)0112
3  China (CHN)0101
4  South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Goalball (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)5308
2  Iran (IRI)2147
3  Japan (JPN)1326
4  South Korea (KOR)0123
Totals (4 entries)88824

Wheelchair Rugby (2014)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)1001
2  South Korea (KOR)0101
3  Malaysia (MAS)0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Sitting Volleyball (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)4318
 Iran (IRN)4318
3  Japan (JPN)0134
4  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0112
5  Iraq (IRQ)0022
Totals (5 entries)88824

Para Badminton (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)21121548
2  Indonesia (INA)16171346
3  South Korea (KOR)9111434
4  India (IND)882137
5  Malaysia (MAS)551222
6  Japan (JPN)321318
7  Hong Kong (HKG)3249
8  Thailand (THA)291627
9  Vietnam (VIE)2046
10  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0257
11  Sri Lanka (SRI)0101
Totals (11 entries)6969117255

Wheelchair Tennis (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)1411631
2  Thailand (THA)41510
3  South Korea (KOR)34411
4  China (CHN)1528
5  Malaysia (MAS)0101
6  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0044
7  Sri Lanka (SRI)0011
Totals (7 entries)22222266

Para Table Tennis (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)723538145
2  South Korea (KOR)25353393
3  Thailand (THA)11152551
4  Indonesia (INA)651728
5  Japan (JPN)4102034
6  Hong Kong (HKG)461929
7  Chinese Taipei (TPE)391931
8  Malaysia (MAS)1045
9  Iraq (IRQ)1012
10  Iran (IRI)0257
11  Macau (MAC)0235
12  Jordan (JOR)0224
13  Philippines (PHI)0213
14  India (IND)0123
15  Korea (COR)0101
 Kuwait (KUW)0101
 Sri Lanka (SRI)0101
18  Vietnam (VIE)0044
19  East Timor (TLS)0011
 North Korea (PRK)0011
 Singapore (SGP)0011
Totals (21 entries)127127196450

Boccia (2010–2022)

Source:[23]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Thailand (THA)115824
2  South Korea (KOR)612725
3  China (CHN)63312
4  Hong Kong (HKG)44816
5  Malaysia (MAS)1203
6  Indonesia (INA)1113
7  Japan (JPN)0123
8  Singapore (SGP)0101
Totals (8 entries)29292987

Ten Pin Para Bowling (2010–2018)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea (KOR)2814749
2  Chinese Taipei (TPE)591024
3  Malaysia (MAS)471122
4  Philippines (PHI)1203
5  Hong Kong (HKG)1113
6  Indonesia (INA)1102
7  Japan (JPN)0516
8  Singapore (SIN)0156
9  Thailand (THA)0066
10  Brunei (BRU)0011
Totals (10 entries)404042122

Para Lawn Bowls (2014–2022)

Source (NPC Profile):[24][25][14]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea (KOR)1812636
2  China (CHN)74314
3  Hong Kong (HKG)69621
4  Indonesia (INA)671124
5  Thailand (THA)4138
6  Malaysia (MAS)29819
7  Singapore (SGP)0112
8  Japan (JPN)0011
Totals (8 entries)434339125

Blind Chess (2018–2022)

Source:[26]

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Indonesia (INA)21121447
2  Philippines (PHI)135826
3  Iran (IRI)813829
4  India (IND)46717
5  Vietnam (VIE)29819
6  South Korea (KOR)2013
7  China (CHN)1214
8  Myanmar (MYA)0202
9  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0112
10  Thailand (THA)0101
11  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0011
Totals (11 entries)515149151

Powerlifting (2010–2022)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)428252
2  Iran (IRI)1317838
3  Vietnam (VIE)44513
4  Jordan (JOR)44210
5  Iraq (IRQ)43916
6  Thailand (THA)33612
7  South Korea (KOR)22711
8  Chinese Taipei (TPE)2024
9  Kazakhstan (KAZ)15511
10  Malaysia (MAS)1449
11  Uzbekistan (UZB)1315
12  United Arab Emirates (UAE)1236
13  Mongolia (MGL)1113
14  Laos (LAO)1012
15  Indonesia (INA)07613
16  Syria (SYR)05510
17  Philippines (PHI)0516
18  India (IND)0459
19  Turkmenistan (TKM)0246
20  Saudi Arabia (KSA)0101
21  Japan (JPN)0022
Totals (21 entries)808079239

Wheelchair Dance Sport (2014)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea (KOR)5016
2  Hong Kong (HKG)1113
3  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0224
4  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0213
5  Philippines (PHI)0101
6  Japan (JPN)0011
Totals (6 entries)66618

Mascots

The Asian Para Games mascots are fictional characters, usually an animal native to the area or human figures, who represent the cultural heritage of the place where the Asian Para Games are taking place. The mascots are often used to help market the Asian Para Games to a younger audience. Every Asian Para Games has its own mascot. Fun Fun, the mascot for the 2010 Asian Para Games was the first mascot.

GamesCityMascotCharacterSignificance
2010 Asian Para GamesGuangzhouFun FunCharacter inspired by kapokA flower which is native to Guangzhou, represents strength, joy and vitality of the athletes and the Asian Para movement.
2014 Asian Para GamesIncheonJeonopi and DnopiBlack-faced spoonbillChosen by organizers to highlight the games organiser commitment in environmental conservation. Jeonopi represents friendship with people in Asia and the world and the clean natural environment of host city Incheon, while Dnopi represents courage of the participating athletes and hope.
2018 Asian Para GamesJakartaMomoBrahminy kiteThe Brahminy kite is locally known as Bondol eagle. The name Momo is short for motivation and mobility. The mascot wears a Betawinese Belt with Sarong and Represents Jakarta city and strength.
2022 Asian Para GamesHangzhouFei FeiCharacter inspired by 'Divine Bird'The mascot represents Hangzhou's heritage and its drive for technological innovation. According to a legend in the Liangzhu culture, the 'Divine Bird' brings bliss.

Medal count

Of the 45 National Paralympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, 39 nations have won at least a single medal in the competition, leaving 6 nations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Maldives and Tajikistan yet to win a single medal. 32 nations have won at least one gold medal and China became the only nation in history to emerge as overall champions.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)7454683351548
2  South Korea (KOR)182183197562
3  Iran (IRI)159165143467
4  Japan (JPN)157207230594
5  Thailand (THA)91132191414
6  Uzbekistan (UZB)815555191
7  Indonesia (INA)7693110279
8  India (IND)4873109230
9  Malaysia (MAS)486989206
10  Hong Kong (HKG)345578167
Totals (10 entries)1621150015374658

Asian Youth Para Games

The Asian Youth Para Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for youth athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The Asian Youth Para Games superseded the FESPIC Youth Games which last held in 2003.

List of Youth Games

Host cities of the Asian Youth Para Games
EditionYearHost CityHost NationStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed Team
12009Tokyo  Japan10 September13 September244665219  Japan (JPN)
22013Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia26 October30 October2972314235
32017Dubai  United Arab Emirates10 December14 December308007252
42021Manama  Bahrain2 December6 December307509198  Iran (IRI)
52025Tashkent  UzbekistanFuture event
62029Phnom Penh  CambodiaFuture event

Ranking

YearRanking by Medals
123
2009  Japan  Iran  China
2013  Japan  Iran  China
2017  Japan  Iran  China
2021  Iran  Thailand  Japan

Youth Games Sports

All-time Youth Games medal table (2009–2021)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)1778687350
2  Iran (IRI)13613497367
3  Thailand (THA)816748196
4  China (CHN)752210107
5  South Korea (KOR)523645133
6  Hong Kong (HKG)493930118
7  Iraq (IRQ)463529110
8  Uzbekistan (UZB)4114964
9  Indonesia (INA)36232382
10  Malaysia (MAS)323435101
11  India (IND)29302685
12  Kazakhstan (KAZ)25321875
13  Vietnam (VIE)199533
14  Chinese Taipei (TPE)1611633
15  United Arab Emirates (UAE)1512532
16  Jordan (JOR)157628
17  Singapore (SIN)1314734
18  Saudi Arabia (KSA)1392547
19  Kuwait (KUW)812424
20  Sri Lanka (SRI)68418
21  Bahrain (BHR)410519
22  Pakistan (PAK)42814
23  Myanmar (MYA)34411
24  Philippines (PHI)27817
25  Palestine (PLE)2305
26  Oman (OMA)1315
27  Nepal (NEP)1113
 Syria (SYR)1113
29  Brunei (BRU)1001
30  North Korea (PRK)0314
31  Lebanon (LIB)0202
32  Macau (MAC)0123
33  Cambodia (CAM)0101
 Mongolia (MGL)0101
35  Tajikistan (TJK)0033
36  Yemen (YEM)0011
37  Afghanistan (AFG)0000
 Bangladesh (BAN)0000
 Bhutan (BHU)0000
 East Timor (TLS)0000
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)0000
 Laos (LAO)0000
 Maldives (MDV)0000
 Qatar (QAT)0000
 Turkmenistan (TKM)0000
Totals (45 entries)9036735542130

See also

References

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