1975 FESPIC Games

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1st FESPIC Games
Host city Beppu, Japan
Nations18
Athletes973
Events8
OpeningJune 1
ClosingJune 3
Opened by Hirohito

The 1st FESPIC Games was a multi-sport event for Far East and South Pacific athletes with a disability held in Beppu, Japan. It opened on June 1 and closed on June 3, 1975. [1]

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References

  1. "FESPIC Federation: its Games and History" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2011.