2009 ASEAN ParaGames
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The KL'09 - 5th ASEAN ParaGames, also known as the 2009 ASEAN Para Games, originally scheduled for Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...

 in January 2010, will instead be held in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia from 15–19 August 2009, an unprecedented five months ahead of the 2009 Laos SEA Games. Laos will host the 2009 SEA Games
2009 Southeast Asian Games
The 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games...

 but begged off from hosting the 5th ASEAN Paragames due to financial constraints and inexperience in providing disability-accessible venue adaptations for disabled athletes.

The ASEAN Para Games
ASEAN ParaGames
The ASEAN ParaGames is a biannual multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The games are participated by the 11 countries located in Southeast Asia...

 is a biannual multisport event
Paralympic sports
The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2010, the Summer Paralympics include 20 sports and disciplines and about 420 events, and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports and disciplines and about 64 events...

 held after every Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...

 for athletes with physical disabilities from ASEAN member nations - Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...

, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...

, Malaysia, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

, Timor Leste and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

. The Games are hosted by the same country where the Southeast Asian Games takes place.

An estimated 1,200 athletes and officers from 11 countries are expected to arrive for the Games, with the actual number of athletes and officials who would attend the event to be confirmed by 15 June by ASEAN National Paralympic Committees.

Patterned after the Paralympics, the Games includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....

. The previous Para Games
4th ASEAN Paragames
The 4th ASEAN ParaGames is a biannual multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities from the ASEAN member nations, which include Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste and Vietnam....

 was held in Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...

, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

 from January, January 20, 2008 to January 26, 2008.

A total of 1,500 medals will be contested in 11 sports. The ASEAN ParaGames is subject to the regulations of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF). This edition of the Para Games is organized by the Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games Organising Committee (KLAPGOC) in cooperation with the Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPM).

Objectives

  • Complete acceptance and rights of equality for persons and athletes with disabilities in society.
  • Lay a foundation for the development of sports and recreation for persons with disabilities.
  • Encourage the disabled in their determination for rehabilitation and to contribute to improvement of positive social perspectives towards the disabled.
  • To contribute on an international level to the mutual friendship and cooperation among disabled people.

KL '09 developments

June 2009

• 15 June - Actual number of athletes and officials attending the event to be confirmed by ASEAN National Paralympic Committees.

• 28–31 June - All the Chef-de-Missions (CDMs) of the KL’09, 5th Asean Para Games meet organizers in KL.

Early May 2009

• The 2nd entry forms (entry by number) and 5th ASEAN Para Game branding materials sent to ASEAN National Paralympic Committees late April. NPCs to submit forms ASAP. Sports with less than 4 nations participating will be eliminated from the current list of 11 sports.

April 2009

• Meeting of the APSF board of governors to decide on the type of sports to be contested at the Games. Initial entry forms released to NPCs.

• ASEAN NPC briefing by 2009 Para Games organizer Malaysian Paralympic Council, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

History

The 1st ASEAN Para Games, held in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia on October 25, 2001 to October 30, 2001, was the initial major sports event of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF). The APSF was conceived in the special meeting of the National Paralympic Committees of the ASEAN countries during the 10th Malaysian Paralympiad and the ASEAN Cities Invitational.

The ASEAN Para Games, the "parallel" sports event for the disabled after every Southeast Asian Games, was patterned after the Paralympics and the FESPIC Games
FESPIC Games
The FESPIC Games or the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, was the biggest multi-sports games in the Asia and South Pacific region....

. The 2nd ASEAN Para games was held in Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...

, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

 from December 19, 2003 to December 27, 2003. Timor Leste was formally included in the Games increasing its member countries to eleven. The 3rd ASEAN ParaGames was held in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 from December 14, 2005 to December 20, 2005. The 4th ASEAN Paragames
4th ASEAN Paragames
The 4th ASEAN ParaGames is a biannual multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities from the ASEAN member nations, which include Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste and Vietnam....

 was held in Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...

, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

 from January 20, 2008 to January 26, 2008.

In 2009, the ASEAN Para Games scheduled to commence shortly after every Southeast Asian Game, was complicated by Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...

' first time to host a SEA Games. Laos eventually begged off from hosting the 5th ASEAN Paragames due to financial constraints and inexperience in providing disability-accessible venue adaptations for disabled athletes. The 5th Asean Para Games slated to get underway in January 2010, was instead held in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia 15–19 August 2009, an unprecedented five months ahead of the December 2009 Laos SEA Games.

Participant countries

Disabled athlete estimates per ASEAN country based on 2nd entry submitted May 2009. Host nation in bold.
Country Athlete Estimate Sports Entered
 Brunei 30 3
 Cambodia 11 2
 Indonesia 99 7
 Laos 24 4
 Malaysia
258 11
 Myanmar 36 5
 Philippines 60 10
 Singapore 98 9
 Thailand 203 10
 East Timor 45 6
 Vietnam 116 TBA
Total 980 Athletes 11 Sports to be contested

Logo

KL or Kuala Lumpur, the enchanting capital city of Malaysia. Whilst ’09 points to the year 2009. The heart shape in the ‘0’ portrays the loving, caring and warm hospitality of Malaysian people. The brush stroke that seems to revolve into a sphere portrays the unity and inspiration of the ASEAN Community, in their spirit and values, coming together as formidable "One Team" to make it happen in line with the Games Theme "Asean Moving Together".

The KL'09 ASEAN ParaGames logo is mostly rehashed from the 2006 FESPIC Games
FESPIC Games
The FESPIC Games or the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, was the biggest multi-sports games in the Asia and South Pacific region....

 logo, wherein Malaysian athletes performed beyond expectations during the 2006 event. Malaysia intends to replicate their success in 2009.

Mascot

"Ujang" the 5th ASEAN Para Games mascot, is based on the mouse deer (locally known as pelanduk or kancil), an animal native to Malaysia, SouthEast Asia, India and Africa. A favorite in Malay folklore, "Sang Kancil" the mouse deer plays the same role as the wily fox of European fables, using intelligence, wit and cunning to escape dangerous enemies.

Sang Kancil epitomizes the true Paralympic spirit. Our Paralympians have what it takes to face the challenges and overcome the odds. Like the Sang Kancil, one should never underestimate the strength, agility and quick thinking of the Paraympians (athletes and leaders).

Sports

With the late resolution on which nation would host the 2009 Para Games, the 5th Asean Para Games was finally officially launched mid-April 2009. Malaysia must now scramble to put the Para Games together, 5 months ahead of the SEA Games. Sports proposed for the Asean Para Games have been pruned down to fit the limited timeframe and budget, hopefully with sponsorship support from the private sector.

"The RM4 million allocation was approved by the cabinet recently and that shows the government's initiative to promote the sports for athletes with physical disabilities. "We do not discriminate between sports for normal athletes and disabled athletes," said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the pre-launch of the Asean Para Games at Menara KBS, here today.



Ismail Sabri said a number of sports could not be included due to a minimum requirement rule set by the Asean Para Sports Federation (APSF).
"According to the APSF requirement, if a sport was to be included, at least four countries must participate", he said.


These sports will be sanctioned by requisite world governing bodies. A total of 1,500 medals will be contested:

  • Athletics
  • Powerlifting
    Paralympic powerlifting
    Paralympic powerlifting is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press....

  • Chess



Water Sports
  • Sailing
    Dinghy racing
    Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing.-Organisation of dinghy racing:...

  • Swimming
    Paralympic swimming
    Paralympic swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Paralympic swimming is contested not only at the Summer Paralympic Games, but at disabled sports competitions throughout the world...



Ball Sports
  • Badminton
  • Bowling
  • Sitting Volleyball
  • Table Tennis
    Paralympic table tennis
    Paralympic table tennis is a Paralympic sport which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from all disability groups can take part. Athletes receive classifications between 1-10...

  • Wheelchair Basketball
    Wheelchair basketball
    Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...

  • Wheelchair Tennis
    Wheelchair Tennis
    Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower bodies. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis; they use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times...


Sailing
Dinghy racing
Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing.-Organisation of dinghy racing:...

 debuted as a full medal sport in the 2009 ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia. The Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and host Malaysia competed in two dinghy classes–the Access 2.3 and the Access Liberty, racing in the waters of Port Dickson
Port Dickson
Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32 km from Seremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia...

, the same sailing event location of the FESPIC Games
FESPIC Games
The FESPIC Games or the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, was the biggest multi-sports games in the Asia and South Pacific region....

' final edition. A demonstration sport in 2005 during the 3rd ASEAN ParaGames held in Manila, the Philippines, Sailing was not included in the 4th ASEAN Paragames held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand in 2008. Disabled sailing teams from Australia, Japan, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam competed in the 2006 FESPIC Games in Malaysia, the 2008 IFDS 2-person Keelboat World Championships, Singapore and sailed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

Venues

Opening and Closing Ceremonies
  • Putra Indoor Stadium
    Putra Indoor Stadium
    Putra Indoor Stadium or Stadium Putra is an indoor sporting arena located in National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The capacity of the arena is 16,000 people...

    , Bukit Jalil
    Bukit Jalil
    Bukit Jalil is a suburb about 20 km. south of Kuala Lumpur. It is a small suburb bounded by the National Sports Complex on the east, the Shah Alam Expressway on the north, city boundaries to the west, and the Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway as well as city boundaries to the south...

    , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Training and Competition Venues
Sport Venue City
• Athletics National Stadium, National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur
• Badminton Putra Stadium, National Sports Complex Kuala Lumpur
• Bowling Mega Lanes Endah Parade, Sri Petaling Kuala Lumpur
• Chess Commonwealth Hall, National Sport Council, Bukit Jalil Kuala Lumpur
• Powerlifting Sri Putra Hall, Putra Stadium, National Sports Complex Kuala Lumpur
• Sailing Admiral Marina and Leisure Club Port Dickson
Port Dickson
Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32 km from Seremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia...

, Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....

 Province
• Swimming National Aquatic Centre, National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil Kuala Lumpur
• Wheelchair Basketball MPSJ Indoor Stadium, Serdang Kuala Lumpur
• Wheelchair Table Tennis OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Jln Hang Jebat Kuala Lumpur
• Wheelchair Tennis National Tennis Complex, Jalan Duta Kuala Lumpur
• Sitting Volleyball Titiwangsa Stadium, Titiwangsa Lake Kuala Lumpur

Medal Tally

(Host nation in bold)
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Thailand 157 75 57 289
2  Malaysia
94 81 71 246
3  Vietnam 73 57 45 175
4  Indonesia 29 25 19 73
5  Philippines 24 24 26 74
6  Singapore 14 5 3 22
7  Brunei 9 5 8 22
8  Myanmar 8 13 5 26
9  Cambodia 1 2 4 7
10  Laos 0 1 1 2
11  East Timor 0 0 0 0
Total 409 288 239 936

See also

  • ASEAN Para Games
    ASEAN ParaGames
    The ASEAN ParaGames is a biannual multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The games are participated by the 11 countries located in Southeast Asia...

  • Paralympics
  • Disabled sports
    Disabled sports
    Disabled sports are sports played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. As many of these based on existing sports modified to meet the needs of persons with a disability, they are sometimes referred to as adapted sports...

  • 2009 Southeast Asian Games
    2009 Southeast Asian Games
    The 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games...


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