History
The 1st ASEAN Para Games, held in Kuala Lumpur, 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. The 2nd ASEAN Para games was held in Hanoi, Vietnam 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, Philippines from December 14, 2005 to December 20, 2005. The 4th ASEAN Paragames was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from January 20, 2008 to January 26, 2008. The 5th ASEAN Para Games will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August, 2009.
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