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About Asian Para Games 2010 |
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The 2010 Para Games of Asia is approved and governed by the Asian Paralympic Committee and will be held in “Flower City” of Guangzhou from December 12-19, 2010. More than 4,000 athletes, coaches and trainers from 40 countries will compete in 19 sports.
The Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games is the first edition of the Asian Para Games, which developed from the FESPIC Games (the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled) and will become a new starting point for the multi-disability sporting events in Asia.
"With 'We Cheer, We Share, We Win' as the Official Slogan of the 2010 Asian Para Games, GAPGOC aim at disseminating Paralympic values and humanistic values among communities which would admire equality, participation and sharing in the ultimate, by holding the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou.
The 2nd Asian Para Games will be held in 2014 Incheon, South Korea.
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Past Games
| ASIAN PARA GAMES | Year | Dates | City/Country | Nations | Participants |
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1st
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2010
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Dec.12-19
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Guangzhou, China
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41
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2405
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| FESPIC GAMES | Year | Dates | City/Country | Nations | Participants |
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1st
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1975
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Jun.1-3
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Oita and Beppu, Japan
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18
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973
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2nd
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1977
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Nov.20-26
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Parramatta, Australia
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16
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430
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3rd
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1982
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Oct.31-Nov.7
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Sha Tin, Hong Kong
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23
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744
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4th
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1986
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Aug.31-Sep.7
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Surakarta, Indonesia
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19
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834
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5th
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1989
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Sep.15-20
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Kobe, Japan
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41
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1646
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6th
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1994
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Sep.4-10
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Beijing, China
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42
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2081
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7th
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1999
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Dec.12-19
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Bangkok, Thailand
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34
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2258
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8th
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2002
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Oct.26-Nov.1
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Busan, Korea
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40
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2199
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9th
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2006
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Nov.25-Dec. 1
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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46
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3641
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