2008 ASEAN Para Games

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4th ASEAN Para Games
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Motto Friendship, Equality, Opportunity
Nations participating 11
Athletes participating Unknown
Events Unknown
Opening ceremony 20 January
Closing ceremony 26 January
Officially opened by Bhumibol Adulyadej
Athlete's Oath Unknown
Ceremony venue 80th Birthday Stadium
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The 2008 ASEAN Para Games was the fourth edition of the multi-sport event 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. Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province hosted the 4th ASEAN Para Games 20 – 26 January 2008 under the theme: "Friendship, Equality, Opportunity". This was the sixth time Thailand host the Southeast Asian Games, but its first as host of the ASEAN Para Games.

Delegations from Southeast Asian countries as well as top ASEAN athletes who've competed in the 2006 FESPIC Games,[1] held in Kuala Lumpur participated in the games. 14 sports were contested with 186 gold medals won by participating athletes. The 4th ASEAN Para Games sports include archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, chess, fencing, goalball, judo, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. The previous edition, the 2005 ASEAN ParaGames was held in Manila, Philippines. Thailand is the fourth nation to host the games after Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The final medal tally was led by host Thailand, followed by Malaysia and Vietnam. Several Asian, games and national records were broken during the games. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of disabled sports competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.

Organisation

Venues

Opening and Closing Ceremonies

  • Main Stadium, His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium

Suranaree University of Technology

  • Classification

Suranaree University of Technology

  • Archery – Football Stadium
  • Badminton – Suranareepirom Building
  • Chess – Surasammanakan Building
  • Fencing – Surapat 3 Building
  • Shooting – Shooting Field
  • Table tennis – Surapat 2 Building 3rd Floor
  • Wheelchair basketball – Keelapirom Building

His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium

  • Athletics – Main Stadium
  • Boccia – Gymnasium
  • Goalball – Gymnasium
  • Swimming – Swimmimg Pool
  • Wheelchair tennis – Tennis Court

Rajamangala of Technology Isan

  • Judo – Gymnasium

Chanapolkhan Institute of Technology

  • Powerlifting – Kebkanjana Hall

Marketing

Logo and Mascot

File:ParaGmes logo08.png
Official Logo of the Games.

The emblem of the ASEAN Para Games is inspired by Chumpol Gate, a historical place in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand. Chumpol Gate represents victory. It also denotes the exquisite Thai art and culture. Curvy blue and red lines represent the pageantry of fluttering flags leading eager, excited athletes marching into the stadium. The ASEAN Para Sports Federation logo sits in the center of the emblem, representing friendship and co-operation between participants from ASEAN countries.[2]

Nok-Kao Karom, Official Mascot of the 4th ASEAN ParaGames

Nok-Kao Karom, mascot of the 4th ASEAN Para Games, is a type of dove known locally as nok khao karom, recognised as a symbol of Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Karom is wise, cheerful, gentle, and friendly, reflecting the characteristics of Thai people. K stands for kind, A appreciation, R reliable, O optimistic, and M manners.[3]

File:Wheelchair Basketball Team.JPG
Wheelchair basketball team

The games

Participating nations

Sports

Medal Table

A total of 1049 medals comprising 485 gold medals, 320 silver medals and 244 bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The Host Thailand's performance was their best ever yet in ASEAN Para Games History and emerged as overall champion of the games.

      Host nation

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Thailand (THA) 256 109 84 449
2  Malaysia (MAS) 81 74 46 201
3  Vietnam (VIE) 78 66 43 187
4  Indonesia (INA) 33 25 18 76
5  Philippines (PHI) 17 21 21 59
6  Myanmar (MYA) 12 11 12 35
7  Singapore (SIN) 6 8 5 19
8  Brunei (BRU) 2 4 10 16
9  Laos (LAO) 0 1 3 4
10  Cambodia (CAM) 0 1 0 1
11  Timor-Leste (TLS) 0 0 2 2
Total 485 320 244 1049

See also

References

  1. ↑ 9th FESPIC Games
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External links


Preceded by ASEAN Para Games Succeeded by
2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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