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APC announced officially the host city of 2014 Asian Para Games
26-9-09

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) announced that the 2014 Asian Para Games will be held in Incheon City during its APC Board of Executives Committee meeting last week in Tokyo.

The announcement and official awarding will follow with a contract signing ceremony for the games which will be held in Incheon on the 30th October 2009 between APC President, Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and the Mayor of Incheon City.

APC President Dato' Zainal, after the announcement said, "I am very excited. During its bid process, Incheon has shown that it is fully involved and committed in providing the best competition conditions for the para athletes."

Furthermore he added,"Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games will set a bench mark to the future Para Games in Asia. Guangzhou is hosting the Asian Para Games in 2010 with 5,000 athletes and officials which is considered the second biggest games in the world after the Paralympic Games.

Approximately 6000 athletes and officials from 40 APC member nations will compete in this Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games. About 23 sports are being offered. The sports offered will be sanctioned for the future Paralympic Games.

For more information, please contact APC media at info@paralympic.org.my

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