2006 FESPIC Games

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9th FESPIC Games
2006Fespic logo.png
Host city Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MottoThe Pursuit of Equality in Sports and Life
Nations46
Athletes3641
Events542 in 19 sports
Opening25 November
Closing1 December
Opened by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister of Malaysia [1]
Athlete's OathLee Seng Chow
Torch lighterRazali Jaafar, Hisham Khaironi, Choo Kam Chan and David Wang
Main venue KLFA Stadium [2]
Website 2006 FESPIC Games

The 2006 FESPIC Games (Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled), officially known as the 9th and Final FESPIC Games, was an Asia-Pacific disabled multi-sport event held [3] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 25 November to 1 December 2006. [4] [5] This was the first and last time Malaysia hosted the games. Malaysia is the eighth and the last FESPIC organisation member to host the FESPIC games after Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, Thailand, and South Korea. Around 3,641 athletes from 46 nations competed at the games which featured 19 sports. The games was opened by Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the KLFA stadium.

Contents

The final medal tally was led by China, followed by Thailand, South Korea, and host Malaysia. After the closing ceremony, FESPIC Federation was officially dissolved and its members were absorbed by 2 areas of the IPC: Asia and Oceania, with the event succeeded by the Asian Para Games. [6]

Host city

Malaysia, New Zealand and Hong Kong submitted their bids to the FESPIC Federation to host the games in 1999 and present them at the FESPIC Executive Committee Meeting in January 2000 in Seoul, South Korea. However, both New Zealand and Hong Kong later voluntarily withdrawn their bids after sometime and Kuala Lumpur was chosen as the games host city. [7]

Development and preparation

The KL'06 9th FESPIC Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the games. [8]

Venues

The Final FESPIC Games had 20 venues for the games. 11 in Kuala Lumpur, 7 in Selangor and two stand-alone venues in Putrajaya and Negeri Sembilan respectively. [9]

StateCompetition VenueSports
Kuala Lumpur National Sports Complex, Malaysia
Bukit Jalil National Stadium Athletics
National Aquatic CentreSwimming
Putra Indoor Stadium Table tennis
Stand-Alone Venues
KLFA Stadium Opening and closing ceremony
National Archery Centre, Keramat Archery
Titiwangsa Stadium, Kuala LumpurBadminton
Bukit Kiara Sports Complex Boccia, Lawn bowls
OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Kuala LumpurFencing
National Tennis Centre, Jalan Duta Wheelchair Tennis
Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Cheras Powerlifting
Mega Lanes Endah Parade, Sri Petaling Bowling
Selangor Universiti Putra Malaysia Judo
Subang Shooting RangeShooting
Maybank Sports Complex, Bangi Football
Bank Simpanan Nasional Training Centre, BangiFootball
Petronas Management Training CentreSitting Volleyball
Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam Wheelchair Basketball
Bangi Rehabilitation and Industrial Training CentreGoalball
Putrajaya Sepang International Circuit Cycling
Negeri Sembilan Admiral Marina and Leisure Club, Port Dickson Sailing

Symbols

"Ujang" and "Che Mek", the mousedeers, the official mascots of the games. 2006 FESPIC Games mascot.gif
"Ujang" and "Che Mek", the mousedeers, the official mascots of the games.

The 2006 FESPIC Games logo is a heart-shape image which represents the spirit, passion and tradition of the FESPIC Games. The initial KL in the logo, represents Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia as the venue of the Games, and the '06 represents to the year 2006. [10] The official mascot of the 2006 FESPIC Games is a pair of mousedeer named "Ujang", the male one and its female counterpart, "Cek Mek". The adoption of mousedeer as the games' mascot is to represent the courage of the Paralympic athletes in overcoming challenges and the odds. The names of the mascots, Ujang and Che Mek, are common nicknames for local Malay youths. [11]

The games

Opening and closing ceremonies

The opening ceremony was held on 25 November 2006 at the KLFA Stadium. The ceremony begins with the marching of the Malaysian Armed Forces along with the mascots of the games. This was followed by the firework display and the marching of the contingents of the participating nations. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, then Prime minister of Malaysia, declared the games opened. Lee Seng Chow, the blind discus throw athlete then take the oath on behalf of the athletes. Finally the torch was lit by four Malaysian paralympic athletes, Razali Jaafar, Hisham Khaironi, Choo Kam Chan and David Wang. [12]

Meanwhile, the closing ceremony was held on 1 December 2006 at the KLFA Stadium. [13]

Sports

Medal table

A total of 1476 medals, comprising 542 Gold medals, 476 Silver medals, 458 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Malaysia's performance was their best ever yet and was placed fourth overall amongst participating nations. [14]

  *   Host nation (Malaysia)

2006 FESPIC Games medal table
RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1997236307
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)614347151
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)584243143
4Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)*445971174
5Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)364326105
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)28333899
7Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)25302378
8Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei 18292269
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)15172355
10Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)9273268
11Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)75517
12Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)581932
13Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 52411
14 Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Iraq (IRQ)45211
15Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)381021
16 Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg Wallis et Futuna (WLF)3025
17Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)3003
18Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)2151027
19Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)24814
20 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg New Caledonia (NCL)2439
21Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)2316
22Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)2305
23Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)2057
24Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)1539
25Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)1427
26Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan  (TKM)1416
27Flag of Macau.svg  Macau  (MAC)1348
28Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)12811
29Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)1023
30Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati  (KIR)1001
31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0325
32Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)0134
33Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan  (BHU)0112
34Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)0101
35Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei  (BRU)0011
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor  (TLS)0011
Totals (36 entries)5424764581476

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Preceded by FESPIC Games
Kuala Lumpur

IX FESPIC Games (2006)
Succeeded by