2010 Asian Para Games
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The 2010 Asian Para Games
, also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sport event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou
, China
. It opened on December 12 and closed on December 19, 2010, two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games
.
Approximately 5,500 athletes from 45 Asian member nations participated in this paralympic
multisport
competition, making this the most comprehensive Asian event as a steppingstone for elite Asian athletes aiming for the London 2012 Paralympics. Competition and training venues plus all other facilities to be used for the 16th Asian Games were converted to meet the disability-accessible requirements for Asian Para Games athletes, officials, staff and audience.
As the inaugural Asian Para Games for Asia, this event is expected to become the benchmark for all future Asian Para Games. The 1st Asian Para Games was organized by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) in cooperation with the Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (GAPGOC). Over 25,000 volunteers were provided a variety of services and some 500,000 city volunteers provided services at 600 service stations and 2,139 service stands in the city. For Guangzhou's residents, they were provided with free Games tickets and can enjoy free public transport to anf from games venues. On average, the competition venues were filled to more than 90 percent capacity.
(the multisports event for Pacific and East Asian athletes with a disability) with the final FESPIC held November 2006 in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. The Asian Para Games
were the replacement for the FESPIC Games. The 1st Asian Para Games were the first time in which in an Asian multisports event for athletes with a disability has taken place immediately following the Asian Games
for able-bodied athletes.
, a flower which is native to Guangzhou. The mascot represents strength, joy and vitality of the athletes and the Asian Para movement.
. The ceremony was supervised by director-in-chief Zhu Jianwei and included more than 4600 performers, among whom 300 had a disability. The high-tech artistic performance dubbed "A Beautiful World" was divided into three main sections: "Aspirations", "Pursuing the Dream" and "Flying", which highlighted the themes of family, society and persons with a disability. The spiral-shaped cauldron was lit by Zhang Lixin
and Zhang Haiyuan
both of whom have one leg.
The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Vice Premier
Li Keqiang
, President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven
.
featuring Chinese cultural performances and fireworks. The 40-minute artistic performance was entitled "You Make the World Different" comprising three chapters, namely "Sky and Sea" (blue), "Leaf and Vein" (green), and "Light and Dream" (red), and was themed on the concepts of reunion and departure. It featured songs by local artists Cao Fujia, Huang Zheng, Xu Yang
and Shi Peng and a performance by hundreds of children.
Among the highlights was as the cauldron flame was extinguished, the torch which ignited the cauldron during the opening ceremony was relit and passed down the man-made cliff below the cauldron by several disabled athletes forming the Chinese character
for people "ren" (人). The flame was then carried in a rectangular lantern and handed over to Wan Qingliang
, the mayor of Guangzhou. As the first Asian Para Games, the flame will be kept in Guangzhou forever. The torch and flag of the Guangzhou Asian Para games as well as the flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee were passed from Wan Qingling to Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin who passed it on to the President of South Korea Paralympic Committee for the 2014 Games. All future games closing ceremonies will involve delegations passing the torch and flag of the Guangzhou Games.
The closing ceremony was attended by President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and State Councilor of the People's Republic of China Liu Yandong
. In their speeches, the officials and organisers congratulated the athletes and thanked them for contributing to the success of the games. Wang Xinxian, President of Chinese Paralympic Committee, said, "We can say proudly that the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games were a complete success under the theme, "We Cheer, We Share, We Win". We are confident that the Asian Para Games flame with the value of humanitarianism will forever light the way of human progress and a better tomorrow." Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin described the games as "the best Games for [disabled] athletes ever staged in Asia so far". The ceremony was watched by a 60,000 capacity-stadium crowd. The games were officially closed by Abu Zarin.
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, China, is highlighted.
. The athletes' village estimated cost is around 2 billion Yuan.
Asian Para Games
The Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 2010 in Guangzhou, China after the 16th Asian Games...
, also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sport event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It opened on December 12 and closed on December 19, 2010, two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
.
Approximately 5,500 athletes from 45 Asian member nations participated in this paralympic
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...
multisport
Multisport
Multisport is a family of athletic competitions in which athletes race in a continuous series of stages or "legs", and rapidly switch from one athletic discipline to another in order to achieve the best overall time...
competition, making this the most comprehensive Asian event as a steppingstone for elite Asian athletes aiming for the London 2012 Paralympics. Competition and training venues plus all other facilities to be used for the 16th Asian Games were converted to meet the disability-accessible requirements for Asian Para Games athletes, officials, staff and audience.
As the inaugural Asian Para Games for Asia, this event is expected to become the benchmark for all future Asian Para Games. The 1st Asian Para Games was organized by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) in cooperation with the Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (GAPGOC). Over 25,000 volunteers were provided a variety of services and some 500,000 city volunteers provided services at 600 service stations and 2,139 service stands in the city. For Guangzhou's residents, they were provided with free Games tickets and can enjoy free public transport to anf from games venues. On average, the competition venues were filled to more than 90 percent capacity.
History
After the dissolution of the FESPIC GamesFESPIC 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 multisports event for Pacific and East Asian athletes with a disability) with the final FESPIC held November 2006 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. The Asian Para Games
Asian Para Games
The Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 2010 in Guangzhou, China after the 16th Asian Games...
were the replacement for the FESPIC Games. The 1st Asian Para Games were the first time in which in an Asian multisports event for athletes with a disability has taken place immediately following the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
for able-bodied athletes.
Asian Nation Participants
41 participating Asian nation participants named and arranged after their List of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) country codes.Emblem
The official emblem was inspired by traditional Xiguan coloured glass windows used in Guangzhou since the 17th century and is an important part of Lingnan architecture. The gaps between the coloured glass displays a silhouette of an athlete in motion. The overall design represents both the hospitality of the people of Guangzhou and the ability of the Asian Para Games to break down barriers between abled and disabled people.Mascot
The official mascot for the 1st Asian Para Games is Fun Fun (芬芬), an anthropomorphic kapokKapok
Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae , native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and to tropical west Africa...
, a flower which is native to Guangzhou. The mascot represents strength, joy and vitality of the athletes and the Asian Para movement.
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony was held at 8:00pm on 12 December in the Guangdong Olympic StadiumGuangdong Olympic Stadium
The Guangdong Olympic Stadium, also known as the Aoti Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Currently used mostly for football matches, the stadium was built in 2001...
. The ceremony was supervised by director-in-chief Zhu Jianwei and included more than 4600 performers, among whom 300 had a disability. The high-tech artistic performance dubbed "A Beautiful World" was divided into three main sections: "Aspirations", "Pursuing the Dream" and "Flying", which highlighted the themes of family, society and persons with a disability. The spiral-shaped cauldron was lit by Zhang Lixin
Zhang Lixin
Zhang Lixin is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China...
and Zhang Haiyuan
Zhang Hai Yuan
Zhang Hai Yuan, born June 12, 1977, is a Chinese track and field athlete.Zhang represented the People's Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where she won gold in the long jump , setting a new world record with a jump of 3.67 metres.In 2006, Zhang competed at the FESPIC Games...
both of whom have one leg.
The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Vice Premier
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China is a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier. There is a First-ranking Vice Premier , sometimes called Executive Vice Premier wrongly by the non-official media. It is an informal title and takes over duties of the...
Li Keqiang
Li Keqiang
Li Keqiang is the First-ranking Vice-Premier and deputy Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the seventh ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the People's Republic of China's de facto highest decision-making body...
, President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven
Philip Craven
Sir Philip Craven MBE is a British sports official and former athlete. He is the second and current President of the International Paralympic Committee .-Education:...
.
Sports
nineteen sports are on the program:- ArcheryArchery at the 2010 Asian Para GamesArchery at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Aoti Archery Range from December 13 to December 17. There were 9 gold medals in this sport.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Ranking Round:December 13-Knockout round:-Ranking Round:...
(9) - AthleticsAthletics at the 2010 Asian Para GamesAthletics at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Aoti Main Stadium from December 14 to December 19. There were 120 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...
(120) - BadmintonBadminton at the 2010 Asian Para GamesBadminton at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Tianhe Gymnasium from December 13 to December 18. There were 13 gold medals in this sport.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Events:-Men's singles - BMSTL1:...
(13) - BocciaBoccia at the 2010 Asian Para GamesBoccia at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Zhongda Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China PR from December 13 to December 18. There were 4 gold medals in this sport.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Medalists:-Group Round:...
(4) - BowlingBowling at the 2010 Asian Para GamesBowling at the 2010 Asian Para Games was held in Tianhe Bowling Hall, Guangzhou, China from December 14 to 16, 2010.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Medalists:-Singles TPB1:December 14-Singles TPB2:...
(10) - Cycling (12)
- Football 5-a-sideFootball 5-a-side at the 2010 Asian Para Games5-a-side football at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Aoti Hockey Field from December 13 to December 18. There was 1 gold medals in this sport.-Medalists:-Group stage:----------------------------------------...
(1)
- Football 7-a-sideFootball 7-a-side at the 2010 Asian Para Games7-a-side football at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Huagong Stadium from December 13 to December 18. There was 1 gold medals in this sport.-Medalists:-Group stage:-------------------------Semi-finals:--------...
(1) - GoalballGoalball at the 2010 Asian Para GamesGoalball at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Guangyao Gymnasium from December 13 to December 18. There were 2 gold medals in this sport.-Medalists:-Group A:-Group B:-Tournament bracket:-Women's Tournament:-References:*...
(2) - JudoJudo at the 2010 Asian Para GamesJudo at the 2010 Asian Para Games was held in Huagong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from December 14 to 17, 2010.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Men:-Women:-−60 kg:December 14-−66 kg:December 15...
(12) - PowerliftingPowerlifting at the 2010 Asian Para GamesPowerlifting at the 2010 Asian Para Games was held in Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from December 13 to 18, 2010.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-References:*...
(20) - RowingRowing at the 2010 Asian Para GamesRowing at the 2010 Asian Para Games was held in International Rowing Centre, Guangzhou, China from December 13 to 14, 2010.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Medalists:-Heat:December 13-Final:December 14...
(4) - Shooting (12)
- Swimming (81)
- Table tennisTable tennis at the 2010 Asian Para GamesTable tennis at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Asian Games Town Gymnasium from December 14 to December 19. There were 20 gold medals in this sport.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Groups:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...
(20) - VolleyballSitting volleyball at the 2010 Asian Para GamesSitting Volleyball at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Guangwai Gymnasium from December 13 to December 18. There were 2 gold medals in this sport.-Medalists:-Pool A:-------------------------Pool B:------------------------...
(2) - Wheelchair basketballWheelchair basketball at the 2010 Asian Para GamesWheelchair basketball at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Guangyao Gymnasium from December 13 to December 18. There were 2 gold medals in this sport.-Medalists:-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:-9-10th Place Match:...
(2) - Wheelchair fencingWheelchair fencing at the 2010 Asian Para GamesWheelchair fencing at the 2010 Asian Para Games was held in Guangda Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from December 14 to 16, 2010.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Men:-Women:...
(12) - Wheelchair tennisWheelchair tennis at the 2010 Asian Para GamesWheelchair tennis at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Tianhe Tennis School, Guangzhou, China PR from December 13 to December 18. There were 4 gold medals in this sport.-Medal table:Retrieved from Asian Para Games 2010 Official Website.-Medalists:...
(4)
Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony was held at 8:00pm on 19 December in the Guangdong Olympic StadiumGuangdong Olympic Stadium
The Guangdong Olympic Stadium, also known as the Aoti Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Currently used mostly for football matches, the stadium was built in 2001...
featuring Chinese cultural performances and fireworks. The 40-minute artistic performance was entitled "You Make the World Different" comprising three chapters, namely "Sky and Sea" (blue), "Leaf and Vein" (green), and "Light and Dream" (red), and was themed on the concepts of reunion and departure. It featured songs by local artists Cao Fujia, Huang Zheng, Xu Yang
Xu Yang
Xu Yang is a retired Chinese high jumper.He won the silver medals at the 1993 and 1995 Asian Championships and the bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games. He also competed at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 2.31 metres,...
and Shi Peng and a performance by hundreds of children.
Among the highlights was as the cauldron flame was extinguished, the torch which ignited the cauldron during the opening ceremony was relit and passed down the man-made cliff below the cauldron by several disabled athletes forming the Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
for people "ren" (人). The flame was then carried in a rectangular lantern and handed over to Wan Qingliang
Wan Qingliang
Wan Qingliang is a Chinese politician who is the current Mayor of Guangzhou, China. He was appointed in 2010.-Biography:...
, the mayor of Guangzhou. As the first Asian Para Games, the flame will be kept in Guangzhou forever. The torch and flag of the Guangzhou Asian Para games as well as the flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee were passed from Wan Qingling to Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin who passed it on to the President of South Korea Paralympic Committee for the 2014 Games. All future games closing ceremonies will involve delegations passing the torch and flag of the Guangzhou Games.
The closing ceremony was attended by President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and State Councilor of the People's Republic of China Liu Yandong
Liu Yandong
Liu Yandong is an official of the Communist Party of China currently serving on the Politburo. She also holds the post of State Councilor...
. In their speeches, the officials and organisers congratulated the athletes and thanked them for contributing to the success of the games. Wang Xinxian, President of Chinese Paralympic Committee, said, "We can say proudly that the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games were a complete success under the theme, "We Cheer, We Share, We Win". We are confident that the Asian Para Games flame with the value of humanitarianism will forever light the way of human progress and a better tomorrow." Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin described the games as "the best Games for [disabled] athletes ever staged in Asia so far". The ceremony was watched by a 60,000 capacity-stadium crowd. The games were officially closed by Abu Zarin.
Medal table
Medals of the first-ever Asian Para Games were won by 31 of all the 41 countries and regions. Twenty athletes from 6 delegations had broken 17 world records a total of 21 times and 74 athletes from 13 delegations had broken 82 Asian records 98 times.The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, China, is highlighted.
Venues
Thirty-two existing stadiums and gyms have been updated by organizers in addition to building eleven new ones, at a total cost estimate of 6 billion YuanChinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
. The athletes' village estimated cost is around 2 billion Yuan.
- Guangdong Olympic StadiumGuangdong Olympic StadiumThe Guangdong Olympic Stadium, also known as the Aoti Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Currently used mostly for football matches, the stadium was built in 2001...
(Chief stadium) - Tianhe Sports Center
- Guangzhou GymnasiumGuangzhou GymnasiumThe Guangzhou Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Guangzhou, China. The arena used mainly for basketball. The facility has a capacity of 10,000 people and was opened in 2001. It was designed by Paul Andreu.-External links:*...
- Guangzhou Stadium
- Huangpu Stadium
- Guangdong International Rowing Center
- Baiyun New City
- Huadi New City
- Guangzhou Bicycle Racing Course
- Nansha Development Zone Beach Volleyball Ground
- Nansha Stadium
- Guangzhou Luogang district Stadium
See also
- 2010 Asian Games2010 Asian GamesThe 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
- Sports in ChinaSport in the People's Republic of ChinaAlthough China has long been associated with the martial arts, sport in China today consists of a small variety of competitive sports played in China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau...
- Disabled Sport
- Paralympics
- Asian Para GamesAsian Para GamesThe Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 2010 in Guangzhou, China after the 16th Asian Games...