Host city | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
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Motto | We cheer, we share, we win! (Chinese: 我们欢聚,我们分享,我们共赢!; pinyin: Wǒmen huānjù, wǒmen fēnxiǎng, wǒmen gòng yíng!) |
Nations | 41 |
Athletes | 2,405 |
Events | 341 in 19 sport |
Opening | 12 December |
Closing | 19 December |
Opened by | Li Keqiang Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China |
Closed by | Zainal Abu Zarin President of the Asian Paralympic Committee |
Athlete's Oath | Li Duan |
Judge's Oath | Yeoh Keat Chye |
Torch lighter | Zhang Lixin Zhang Hai Yuan |
Main venue | Guangdong Olympic Stadium |
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2010 Asian Para Games |
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The 2010 Asian Para Games (Chinese: 2010年亚洲残疾人运动会; pinyin: Èr líng yī líng nián Yàzhōu cánjí rén yùndònghuì), also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sport event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou, China. Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games, It opened on December 12 and closed on December 19, 2010.
Approximately 2,500 athletes from 45 Asian member nations participated in 341 events from 19 sports. The games was opened by vice premier Li Keqiang at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by China, followed by South Korea and third place Japan. 17 world and 82 Asian records were broken during the games.