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Asian Paralympic Committee

The Asian Paralympic Committee (acronym: APC) is an organization based in United Arab Emirates. It has 45 National Paralympic Committees of the Asian continent as members. It organizes the Asian Para Games and is affiliated to the International Paralympic Committee.

Asian Paralympic Committee
AbbreviationAPC
Formation30 October 2002; 21 years ago (2002-10-30)
Founded atBusan, South Korea
TypeContinental Sports Federation
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Membership
45 Members
Official language
English
President
United Arab Emirates Majid Rashed
Vice-Presidents
Saudi Arabia Abdulraheem Alsheikh
Uzbekistan Mukhtorkhon Tashkhodjaev
South Korea Jai-Jun Choung
CEO
United Arab Emirates Tarek Souei
AffiliationsInternational Paralympic Committee
WebsiteAsianParalympic.org

History edit

The Asian Paralympic Committee was formed on 30 October 2002 during the 2002 FESPIC Games in Busan, South Korea as the Asian Paralympic Council, following a motion presented by NPC Malaysia at the 1999 IPC General Assembly. It consisted originally of three sub-regions which are East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. In April 2004, in order to align with the structure followed by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee decided that the Central Asia and West Asia sub-regions fall under the council's responsibility. An agreement was signed on 16 May 2004 to merge the Asian Paralympic Council and the FESPIC Federation.[1] The organisation was only known by its present name by 28 November 2006 when the merger came into effect.[2]

Member countries edit

In the following table, the year in which the NPC was recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NPC was created.

Nation/Region Code National Paralympic Committee Created Ref.
  Afghanistan AFG Afghanistan Paralympic Committee [3]
  Bahrain BRN Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation-Bahrain Paralympic Committee [3]
  Bangladesh BAN National Paralympic Committee of Bangladesh Inactive [3]
  Bhutan BHU Bhutan Paralympic Committee 2017 [3]
  Brunei BRU Paralympic Council of Brunei Darussalam [3]
  Cambodia CAM National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia [3]
  China CHN National Paralympic Committee of China [3]
  East Timor TLS National Paralympic Committee of East Timor [3]
  Hong Kong HKG Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled [3]
  India IND Paralympic Committee of India 1992 [3]
  Indonesia INA National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia 1962 [3]
  Iran IRI I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee 2001 [3]
  Iraq IRQ Iraqi National Paralympic Committee [3]
  Japan JPN Japan Paralympic Committee 1999 [3]
  Jordan JOR Jordan Paralympic Committee [3]
  Kazakhstan KAZ National Paralympic Committee of Kazakhstan [3]
  North Korea PRK Paralympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [3]
  South Korea KOR Korean Paralympic Committee 2006 [3]
  Kuwait KUW Kuwait Paralympic Committee [3]
  Kyrgyzstan KGZ National Paralympic Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic [3]
  Laos LAO Lao Paralympic Committee [3]
  Lebanon LIB Lebanese Paralympic Committee [3]
  Macau MAC Macau Paralympic Committee - Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled [3]
  Malaysia MAS Paralympic Council of Malaysia 1989 [3]
  Maldives MDV Maldives Paralympic Committee 2019 [3]
  Mongolia MGL Mongolian Paralympic Committee [3]
  Myanmar MYA Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation [3]
    Nepal NEP National Paralympic Committee Nepal [3]
  Oman OMA Oman Paralympic Committee [3]
  Pakistan PAK National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan 1998 [3]
  Palestine PLE Palestinian Paralympic Committee 2010 [3]
  Philippines PHI Paralympic Committee of the Philippines 1997 [3]
  Qatar QAT Qatar Paralympic Committee [3]
  Saudi Arabia KSA Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia [3]
  Singapore SGP Singapore National Paralympic Council 2008 [3]
  Sri Lanka SRI National Federation of Sports for the Disabled [3]
  Syria SYR Syrian Paralympic Committee [3]
  Chinese Taipei TPE Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee [3]
  Tajikistan TJK Tajik Paralympic Committee [3]
  Thailand THA Paralympic Committee of Thailand 1985 [3]
  Turkmenistan TKM National Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan [3]
  United Arab Emirates UAE UAE Paralympic Committee [3]
  Uzbekistan UZB National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan [3]
  Vietnam VIE Vietnam Paralympic Association [3]
  Yemen YEM Yemen Paralympic Association 2015 [3]

Regions edit

Source:[4]

45 in 5 regions:

  1. East (8)
  2. Center (6)
  3. West (12)
  4. South (8)
  5. South East (11)

Events edit

Related:

APC General Assembly (GA) edit

APC Executive Board Meeting (EBM) edit

APC Recognized Sports edit

27 Sports in 1 January 2024.

  1. Para Archery - Asian Archery Federation (AAF)
  2. Para Athletics - World Para Athletics (WPA)
  3. Para Badminton - Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)
  4. Boccia - Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed)
  5. Wheelchair Basketball - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
  6. Tenpin Bowling - Asian Bowling Federation (ABF)
  7. Para Canoeing - Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC)
  8. Chess - Asian Chess Federation (ACF)
  9. Para Cycling - Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC)
  10. Wheelchair Dance Sport - Dance Sport Asia (DSA)
  11. Blind Football - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
  12. CP Football - International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)
  13. Go - International Go Federation (IGF)
  14. Goalball - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
  15. Paralympic judo - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
  16. Lawn Bowls - World Bowls (WB)
  17. Para Powerlifting - World Para Powerlifting (WPPO)
  18. Rowing - World Rowing Federation (FISA)
  19. Para Sailing - World Sailing (WS)
  20. Para Shooting - International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  21. Para Swimming - International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  22. Para Table Tennis - International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
  23. Sitting Volleyball - World ParaVolley (WPV)
  24. Wheelchair Fencing - International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)
  25. Wheelchair Rugby - World Wheelchair Rugby (IWRF)
  26. Wheelchair Tennis - International Tennis Federation (ITF)
  27. Para Taekwondo - Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU)

Events Summary edit

# Games Host Nations Competitors Sports Events Champion
1 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (1)   Japan 24 466 5 219   Japan
2 2010 Asian Para Games (1)   China 41 2,405 19 341   China
3 2013 Asian Youth Para Games (2)   Malaysia 29 723 14 235   Japan
4 2014 Asian Para Games (2)   South Korea 41 2,497 23 443   China
5 2017 Asian Youth Para Games (1)   United Arab Emirates 30 800 7 252   Japan
6 2018 Asian Para Games (1)   Indonesia 43 2,757 18 506   China
7 2021 Asian Youth Para Games (1)   Bahrain 30 750 9 198   Iran
8 2022 Asian Para Games (1)   China 44 3,100 22 501   China
  •     Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4) 1,791 Events
  •     Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4) 904 Events
  • Total : 8 Games (2009–2022): 2,695 Events

Medals (2009–2023) edit

  1. Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4 Edition) 1,791 Events
  2. Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4 Edition) 904 Events
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)8204903451655
2  Japan (JPN)334293317944
3  Iran (IRI)295298241834
4  South Korea (KOR)234219242695
5  Thailand (THA)172203239614
6  Uzbekistan (UZB)1226964255
7  Indonesia (INA)112116133361
8  Hong Kong (HKG)8394108285
9  Malaysia (MAS)80103124307
10  India (IND)77103135315
11  Iraq (IRQ)675969195
12  Kazakhstan (KAZ)456768180
13  Vietnam (VIE)403861139
14  Chinese Taipei (TPE)344167142
15  United Arab Emirates (UAE)29392189
16  Jordan (JOR)24151352
17  Philippines (PHI)22283282
18  Saudi Arabia (KSA)20213374
19  Singapore (SIN)20202262
20  Sri Lanka (SRI)15262667
21  Kuwait (KUW)9201342
22  Pakistan (PAK)931123
23  Bahrain (BHR)515929
24  Oman (OMA)511319
25  Mongolia (MGL)581730
26  Myanmar (MYA)491528
27  Palestine (PLE)3317
28  Qatar (QAT)3137
29  Syria (SYR)281222
30  East Timor (TLS)2114
31  Brunei (BRU)1247
32  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)1214
33  Nepal (NEP)1124
34  Laos (LAO)1001
35  Lebanon (LBN)0516
36  Macau (MAC)0369
37  North Korea (PRK)0336
38  Turkmenistan (TKM)0246
39  Korea (COR)0112
40  Cambodia (CAM)0101
41  Tajikistan (TJK)0033
42  Yemen (YEM)0022
Totals (42 entries)2696244124727609

Administration edit

APC Presidents edit

No. Name NPC Term
1. Zainal Abu Zarin   Malaysia 30 October 2002 – 3 December 2014
2. Majid Rashed   United Arab Emirates 3 December 2014 – present

Executive board edit

Following is the APC Executive Board for the term 2019 – 2023.[5]

Designation Name NPC
President Majid Rashed   United Arab Emirates
Vice-presidents Masayuki Mizuno   Japan
Ms. Zhao Su-jing   China
Ms. Jang Hyang Sook   South Korea
Member at Large Abdulraheem Al-Sheikh   Saudi Arabia
Keng Chuan Ng   Malaysia
Chairperson of APC Athletes' Committee Jeong Min Lee   South Korea
Chairperson of APC Women in Sports Committee Ms. Nasanbat Oyunbat   Mongolia
Chairperson of APC Medical and Sports Science Committee Dr. Hasuk Bae   South Korea
Chairperson of APC Games and Sports Development Committee Ms. Lesley Fung   Hong Kong
Sub-Regional Representatives
South-East Asia Michael Barredo   Philippines
West Asia Abdelrazzaq Banirasheed   United Arab Emirates
Central Asia Dr. Rustam Babayev   Kazakhstan
East Asia Manabu Aso   Japan
South Asia Imran Shami   Pakistan
CEO Tarek Souei   United Arab Emirates

Committees edit

Committee Chairperson NPC
APC Athletes' Committee Jeong Min Lee   South Korea
APC Women in Sports Committee Ms. Nasanbat Oyunbat   Mongolia
APC Legal and Ethics Committee Keng Chuan Ng   Malaysia
APC Medical and Sports Science Committee Dr. Hasuk Bae   South Korea
APC Games and Sports Development Committee Ms. Lesley Fung   Hong Kong

Tournaments organized edit

Affiliated event edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Agreement on merger signed between APC FESPIC To open a new regional development structure" (PDF). 7 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2006.
  2. ^ "APC History". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  4. ^ https://asianparalympic.org/members/
  5. ^ "Executive Board". APC's Official Website. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

External links edit


 

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