2014 Asian Para Games

The 2014 Asian Para Games (Korean: 2014년 장애인 아시아 경기대회/2014년 장애인 아시안 게임, romanized: Icheon sibsa-nyeon jangaein Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sibsa-nyeon jangaein Asian Geim), also known as the 2nd Asian Para Games, was an Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea, from 18 to 24 October 2014, 2 weeks after the end of the 2014 Asian Games. This was the first time South Korea hosted the games. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 countries competed in the games which featured 443 events in 23 sports. The games was opened by the Prime Minister Chung Hong-won at the Incheon Munhak Stadium. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan, while Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Singapore, Syria and Qatar won their first ever Asian Para Games gold medal. 24 world and 121 Asian records were broken during the Games.[1]

II Asian Para Games
Host cityIncheon, South Korea
MottoA Wave of Passion, Now Begins!
(Korean: 열정의 물결, 이제시작이다!, romanized: Yeoljeong-ui mulgyeol, Ijesijag-ida!)
Nations41
Athletes2,497
Events443 in 23 Sport
Opening18 October
Closing24 October
Opened byChung Hong-won
Prime Minister of South Korea
Closed byZainal Abu Zarin
President of the Asian Paralympic Committee
Torch lighterKim Se-jin
Main venueIncheon Munhak Stadium
Asian Games logo
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2014 Asian Games

Host city

Incheon was the second city to host both Asian Games and Para Games after Guangzhou. It was awarded the sporting event in September 2009 by the Asian Paralympic Committee,[2] and signed the Host Contract Agreement in 6 January 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4] Incheon Asian Para Games Organising Committee (IAPGOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the event.

Development and preparation

Venues

(Note:[5])

Incheon
  • Munhak Stadium - Opening and closing ceremonies
  • Asiad Main Stadium - Athletics
  • Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center - Swimming
  • Seonhak Hockey Stadium - Football 5-a-side
  • Songlim Gymnasium - Sitting volleyball
  • Seonhak International Ice Rink - Goalball
  • Yeorumul Tennis Courts - Wheelchair tennis
  • Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field - Archery
  • Gyeyang Gymnasium - Badminton
  • Namdong Gymnasium - Boccia
  • Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium - Wheelchair dance
  • Seonhak Gymnasium - Wheelchair rugby
  • Ongnyeon International Shooting Range - Shooting
  • Namdong Asiad Rugby Field - Football 7-a-side
  • Samsan World Gymnasium - Wheelchair Basketball
  • Incheon Grand Park Lawnbowl Venue - Lawn bowls
  • Incheon International Velodrome - Cycling (track)
  • Songdo Road Cycling Course - Cycling (road)
  • Dowon Gymnasium - Judo
  • Songdo Global University Gymnasium - Table tennis
  • Wangsan Sailing Marina - Sailing
  • Songdo Global University Concert Hall - Wheelchair fencing
  • Moonlight Festival Garden Powerlifting Venue - Powerlifting
Gyeonggi Province
  • Anyang Hogye Gymnasium - Bowling
  • Hanam Misari Rowing Center - Rowing

Marketing
Jeonopi and Dnopi, the black-faced spoonbill, the official mascot of the games.

The logo of the 2014 Asian Para Games was unveiled on 17 June 2013 and is an image of a flame that symbolises the games itself. The blue and green symbolises the determination of the athletes, while the pink and orange flame represents the caring personality of the Asian people in general. All the colours combined on the logo represents the harmony of the people of Asia including the disables. Overall the logo represents the passion and challenging spirit of the games participating athletes as well as the unity of Asian people.

Mascot

The mascot of the 2014 Asian Para Games was unveiled on the same day as the logo and is a pair of black-faced spoonbill named, Jeonopi and Dnopi. They were chosen 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.[6][7]

Medals

The medals of the event had the design of the flame at the front to express the passion and determination of the athletes. The braille letters of the event's name, "Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games is engraved on the back of the medal.

Ceremonies

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held on 18 October 2014 at the Munhak Stadium with the theme, "Impossible drives us". It was attended by South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hung Won, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven and Asian Paralympic Committee President Dato Zainal Abu Zarin. The performance was directed by Yoo Joon-gyu and featured K-pop singer Kim Tae-woo. The South Korean prime minister declared the games open, while Lim Woo-geun lit the games cauldron.[8][9]

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was held on 24 October 2014 at the Munhak Stadium, where the games was declared closed by Asian Paralympic President Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin.[10]

Participitating national paralympic committees

41 NPCs participated in the event. North Korea compete for the first time, while Bangladesh did not attend due to inactivity which resulted in the termination of its International Paralympic Committee membership the following year.[11][12][13]

Participating National Paralympic Committees
  •  Afghanistan (12)
  •  Bahrain (10)
  •  Brunei (11)
  •  Cambodia (3)
  •  China (234)
  •  Hong Kong (125)
  •  India (87)
  •  Indonesia (67)
  •  Iran (200)
  •  Iraq (66)
  •  Japan (298)
  •  Jordan (23)
  •  Kazakhstan (78)
  •  North Korea (9)
  •  South Korea (335)
  •  Kuwait (28)
  •  Kyrgyzstan (7)
  •  Laos (3)
  •  Lebanon (6)
  •  Macau (25)
  •  Malaysia (128)
  •  Mongolia (61)
  •  Myanmar (26)
  •  Nepal (14)
  •  Oman (12)
  •  Pakistan (11)
  •  Palestine (1)
  •  Philippines (40)
  •  Qatar (12)
  •  Saudi Arabia (14)
  •  Singapore (52)
  •  Sri Lanka (51)
  •  Syria (7)
  •  Chinese Taipei (73)
  •  Tajikistan (7)
  •  Thailand (217)
  •  East Timor (6)
  •  Turkmenistan (6)
  •  United Arab Emirates (61)
  •  Uzbekistan (26)
  •  Vietnam (45)

Sports

Source:[14][15][16][17]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

2014 Asian Para Games medal table[43]
RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)1749548317
2 South Korea (KOR)*726277211
3 Japan (JPN)384956143
4 Iran (IRI)375231120
5 Uzbekistan (UZB)225431
6 Thailand (THA)213947107
7 Malaysia (MAS)15202762
8 Hong Kong (HKG)10151944
9 Indonesia (INA)9111838
10 Vietnam (VIE)971329
11 Kazakhstan (KAZ)761124
12 Iraq (IRQ)661931
13 United Arab Emirates (UAE)412925
14 Chinese Taipei (TPE)4102438
15 India (IND)3141633
16 Qatar (QAT)3025
17 Mongolia (MGL)21811
18 Saudi Arabia (KSA)2114
19 Sri Lanka (SRI)16714
20 Jordan (JOR)1449
21 Syria (SYR)1225
22 Myanmar (MYA)1157
23 Singapore (SIN)1146
24 Philippines (PHI)05510
25 Kuwait (KUW)0426
26 Turkmenistan (TKM)0213
27 Lebanon (LIB)0202
28 Bahrain (BRN)0123
29 Brunei (BRU)0022
 Macau (MAC)0022
 North Korea (PRK)0022
32 Pakistan (PAK)0011
Totals (32 entries)4434334691345

See also

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