Asian Paralympic Committee

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Asian Paralympic Committee
AbbreviationAPC
Formation30 October 2002;21 years ago (2002-10-30)
Founded at Busan, South Korea
TypeContinental Sports Federation
Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Membership
45 Members
Official language
English
President
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Majid Rashed
Vice-Presidents
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulraheem Alsheikh
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mukhtorkhon Tashkhodjaev
Flag of South Korea.svg Jai-Jun Choung
CEO
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Tarek Souei
Affiliations International Paralympic Committee
Website AsianParalympic.org

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.

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History

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

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 CreatedRef.
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan AFG Afghanistan Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain BRN Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation-Bahrain Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh BAN National Paralympic Committee of Bangladesh Inactive [3]
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan BHU Bhutan Paralympic Committee 2017 [3]
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei BRU Paralympic Council of Brunei Darussalam [3]
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia CAM National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia [3]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China CHN National Paralympic Committee of China [3]
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor TLS National Paralympic Committee of East Timor [3]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong HKG Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled [3]
Flag of India.svg  India IND Paralympic Committee of India 1992 [3]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia INA National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia 1962 [3]
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran IRI I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee 2001 [3]
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq IRQ Iraqi National Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan JPN Japan Paralympic Committee 1999 [3]
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan JOR Jordan Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan KAZ National Paralympic Committee of Kazakhstan [3]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea PRK Paralympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [3]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea KOR Korean Paralympic Committee 2006 [3]
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait KUW Kuwait Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan KGZ National Paralympic Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic [3]
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos LAO Lao Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon LIB Lebanese Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau MAC Macau Paralympic Committee - Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled 1979 [3]
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia MAS Paralympic Council of Malaysia 1989 [3]
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives MDV Maldives Paralympic Committee 2019 [3]
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia MGL Mongolian Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar MYA Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation [3]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal NEP National Paralympic Committee Nepal 2000 [3]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman OMA Oman Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan PAK National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan 1998 [3]
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine PLE Palestinian Paralympic Committee 2010 [3]
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines PHI Paralympic Committee of the Philippines 1997 [3]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar QAT Qatar Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia KSA Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia [3]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore SGP Singapore National Paralympic Council 2008 [3]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka SRI National Federation of Sports for the Disabled [3]
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria SYR Syrian Paralympic Committee [3]
Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei TPE Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan TJK Tajik Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand THA Paralympic Committee of Thailand 1985 [3]
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan TKM National Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan [3]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates UAE UAE Paralympic Committee [3]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan UZB National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan [3]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam VIE Vietnam Paralympic Association [3]
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen YEM Yemen Paralympic Association 2015 [3]

Regions

Source: [4]

45 in 5 regions:

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

Events

Related:

APC General Assembly (GA)

APC Executive Board Meeting (EBM)

APC Recognized Sports

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

#GamesHostNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsChampion
1 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (1)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 244665219Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2 2010 Asian Para Games (1)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 412,40519341Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
3 2013 Asian Youth Para Games (2)Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 2972314235Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
4 2014 Asian Para Games (2)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 412,49723443Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5 2017 Asian Youth Para Games (1)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 308007252Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
6 2018 Asian Para Games (1)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 432,75718506Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
7 2021 Asian Youth Para Games (1)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 307509198Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
8 2022 Asian Para Games (1)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 443,10022501Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Medals (2009–2023)

  1. Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4 Edition) 1,791 Events
  2. Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4 Edition) 904 Events
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)8204903451,655
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)334293317944
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)295298241834
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)234219242695
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)172203239614
6Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)1226964255
7Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)112116133361
8Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)8394108285
9Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)80103124307
10Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)77103135315
11Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq  (IRQ)675969195
12Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)456768180
13Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)403861139
14Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)344167142
15Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)29392189
16Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)24151352
17Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)22283282
18Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)20213374
19Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)20202262
20Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)15262667
21Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)9201342
22Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)931123
23Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)515929
24Flag of Oman.svg  Oman  (OMA)511319
25Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)581730
26Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar  (MYA)491528
27Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine  (PLE)3317
28Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)3137
29Flag of Syria.svg  Syria  (SYR)281222
30Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor  (TLS)2114
31Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei  (BRU)1247
32Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan  (KGZ)1214
33Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)1124
34Flag of Laos.svg  Laos  (LAO)1001
35Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon  (LBN)0516
36Flag of Macau.svg  Macau  (MAC)0369
37Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)0336
38Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan  (TKM)0246
39Unification flag of Korea.svg  Korea  (COR)0112
40Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)0101
41Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan  (TJK)0033
42Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen  (YEM)0022
Totals (42 entries)2,6962,4412,4727,609

Administration

APC Presidents

No.NameNPCTerm
1.Zainal Abu ZarinFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 30 October 2002 – 3 December 2014
2.Majid RashedFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3 December 2014 – present

Executive board

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

DesignationNameNPC
PresidentMajid RashedFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Vice-presidentsMasayuki MizunoFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Ms. Zhao Su-jingFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Ms. Jang Hyang SookFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Member at LargeAbdulraheem Al-SheikhFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Keng Chuan NgFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Chairperson of APC Athletes' CommitteeJeong Min LeeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Chairperson of APC Women in Sports CommitteeMs. Nasanbat OyunbatFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Chairperson of APC Medical and Sports Science CommitteeDr. Hasuk BaeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Chairperson of APC Games and Sports Development CommitteeMs. Lesley FungFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Sub-Regional Representatives
South-East AsiaMichael BarredoFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
West AsiaAbdelrazzaq BanirasheedFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Central AsiaDr. Rustam BabayevFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
East AsiaManabu AsoFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
South AsiaImran ShamiFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
CEOTarek SoueiFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Committees

CommitteeChairpersonNPC
APC Athletes' CommitteeJeong Min LeeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
APC Women in Sports CommitteeMs. Nasanbat OyunbatFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
APC Legal and Ethics CommitteeKeng Chuan NgFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
APC Medical and Sports Science CommitteeDr. Hasuk BaeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
APC Games and Sports Development CommitteeMs. Lesley FungFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Tournaments organized

Affiliated event

See also

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