2009 Asian Youth Para Games

The 2009 Asian Youth Para Games, officially known as the 1st Asian Youth Para Games, was an Asian youth disabled multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan from 10 to 13 September 2009. Around 466 athletes from 29 participating nations participated at the games which featured 6 sports consisted of 5 main sports and 1 demonstration sport.

I Asian Youth Para Games
第1回アジア青年パラゲーム
Host cityTokyo, Japan
MottoYour Dream, Our Legacy
Nations participating29 (24 APC members and 5 Guest nations)
Athletes participating466
Sport(s)6 (5 main sports and 1 demonstration sport)
Opening ceremonySeptember 10
Closing ceremonySeptember 13
Officially opened byAkihito
Main venueTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

This was the first time Japan hosted the games. Japan is the first nation to host the Asian Youth Para Games. The games was opened and closed by Akihito at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

The final medal tally was led by host Japan, followed by Iran and China. Several games and national records were broken during the games. The games were deemed generally successful with the beginning of youth disabled sports competition among the Asian nations.

Organisation

Development and preparation

The 2009 Asian Youth Para Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the games.

Venues

City Competition Venue Sports
Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumOpening ceremony and Wheelchair tennis
Olympic StadiumAthletics
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming CenterSwimming
Yoyogi National GymnasiumTable tennis and Goalball
National Olympics Memorial Youth CenterBoccia

The games

Participating nations

Guest participating nations
Play only demonstration sport: Wheelchair tennis
  •  Australia
  •  South Africa
  •  Spain
  •  Germany
  •  New Zealand

Sports

Main sport
Demonstration sport
Athletes of this sport are not entitled to win medals, specially for guest participating nations.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Japan)

2009 Asian Youth Para Games medal table
RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan (JPN)*652622113
2 Iran (IRI)26241868
3 China (CHN)235028
4 Iraq (IRQ)179430
5 Hong Kong (HKG)175729
6 Thailand (THA)1316332
7 South Korea (KOR)139729
8 Kazakhstan (KAZ)712423
9 Chinese Taipei (TPE)73111
10 Jordan (JOR)71311
11 Kuwait (KUW)510015
12 Malaysia (MAS)571022
13 Uzbekistan (UZB)4318
14 Pakistan (PAK)41510
15 Singapore (SIN)4105
16 Palestine (PLE)2305
17 Lebanon (LIB)0202
18 Sri Lanka (SRI)0101
Totals (18 NPCs)21913885442

See also

References

    Preceded by
    None
    Asian Youth Para Games
    Tokyo

    I Asian Youth Para Games (2009)
    Succeeded by
    Kuala Lumpur
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