2014 Asian Para Games

II Asian Para Games
Host cityIncheon, South Korea
MottoA Wave of Passion, Now Begins!
(Korean: 열정의 물결, 이제시작이다!, romanizedYeoljeong-ui mulgyeol, Ijesijag-ida!)
Nations41
Athletes2,497
Events443 in 23 Sport
Opening18 October
Closing24 October
Opened byChung Hong-won
Prime Minister of South Korea
Closed byZainal Abu Zarin
President of the Asian Paralympic Committee
Torch lighterKim Se-jin
Main venueIncheon Munhak Stadium

The 2014 Asian Para Games (Korean: 2014년 장애인 아시아 경기대회/2014년 장애인 아시안 게임), also known as the 2nd Asian Para Games, was an Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea, from 18 to 24 October 2014, 2 weeks after the end of the 2014 Asian Games. This was the first time South Korea hosted the games. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 countries competed in the games which featured 443 events in 23 sports. The games was opened by the Prime Minister Chung Hong-won at the Incheon Munhak Stadium. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan, while Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Singapore, Syria and Qatar won their first ever Asian Para Games gold medal. 24 world and 121 Asian records were broken during the Games.[1]

  1. ^ ""You are all heroes," Incheon Para Asian Games close". Korea.net. Retrieved 17 July 2023.