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Chefs de mission seminar for Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games
11-5-2010

GUANGZHOU, China: The Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (GAPGOC) will be conducting the Chefs de Mission Seminar of the 2010 Asian Para Games here from May 28 to 29.

GAPGOC will announce to the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) policies and procedures during the Games at the CDM seminar, which will take place on May 28 and 29.

The Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games are scheduled for December 12-19.

As a major milestone in the lead-up to the Games, the seminar will mark the transition of Games preparations from policy making to task force and operations at venues.

The third Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Coordination Commission which concluded last week here resolved several matters pertaining to sports entries, partcipation and other significant aspects of the Games.Senior officials and experts of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), APC and National Paralympic Committee of China attended the meeting and expressed their satisfaction with GAPGOC’s preparations for the Games.

APC, being the governing body of the movement in the continent, were satisfied with the preparation which include barrier-free facilities at the Games venues, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Torch Relay and related dossiers as well as the welfare of disabled people in Guangzhou.

The Official Magazine of Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games will be officially released on the sidelines of the Chefs de Mission Seminar on May 28.

The venuisation operation of the 2010 Asian Para Games has started after the completion of some important documents such as General Policies and Regulations for Venues of Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games and Plan on Structure and Responsibilities of Venue-Based Teams of Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games. Competition procedures and medical classification have also been generally finalized. Twenty competition venues and seven training venues have been chosen while decisions on the sports events programme and competition schedules have also been finalized.

Tests events ware expected to commence in July, among others involving five sports which include Goalball, Wheelchair Tennis, Boccia, Wheelchair Basketball and Para Table Tennis.

About The Asian Para Games

The Asian Para Games will be held in Guangzhou from December 12 to 19, 2010 – two weeks after the conclusion of The 16th Asian Games - featuring 3,000 athletes from 41 Asian countries and regions competing in 19 sports.

About 2,000 team officials, 1,100 technical officials and 2,000 members of domestic and international media are expected for the event.

Source: www.gzapg2010.cn/en/

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