2009 Asian Youth Para Games
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| Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Motto | Your Dream, Our Legacy |
| Nations participating | 29 (24 APC members and 5 Guest nations) |
| Athletes participating | 466 |
| Sport(s) | 6 (5 main sports and 1 demonstration sport) |
| Opening ceremony | September 10 |
| Closing ceremony | September 13 |
| Officially opened by | Akihito |
| Main venue | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium |
The 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (Japanese: 2009年アジアユースパラゲームズ, romanized: Nisenkyū-Nen Ajiayūsuparagēmuzu), officially known as the 1st Asian Youth Para Games, was an Asian youth disabled multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan from 10 to 13 September 2009. Around 466 athletes from 29 participating nations participated at the games which featured 6 sports consisted of 5 main sports and 1 demonstration sport.
This was the first time Japan hosted the games. Japan is the first nation to host the Asian Youth Para Games. The games was opened and closed by Akihito at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
The final medal tally was led by host Japan, followed by Iran and China.
Organisation[]
Development and preparation[]
The Tokyo 2009 Asian Youth Para Games Organising Committee (TAYPOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.
Venues[]
| City | Competition Venue | Sports |
| Tokyo | ||
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | Opening ceremony and Wheelchair tennis | |
| Olympic Stadium | Athletics | |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center | Swimming | |
| Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Table tennis and Goalball | |
| Boccia |
The games[]
Participating nations[]
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- Play only demonstration sport: Wheelchair tennis
Sports[]
- Main sport
Athletics
Badminton
Boccia
Swimming
Table tennis
- Demonstration sport
- Athletes of this sport are not entitled to win medals, specially for guest participating nations.
Medal table[]
* Host nation ()
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  (JPN)* | 65 | 26 | 22 | 113 |
| 2 |  (IRI) | 26 | 24 | 18 | 68 |
| 3 |  (CHN) | 23 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| 4 |  (IRQ) | 17 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 |  (HKG) | 17 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 |  (THA) | 13 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 |  (KOR) | 13 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 |  (KAZ) | 7 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 |  (TPE) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 |  (JOR) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 |  (KUW) | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 |  (MAS) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 13 |  (UZB) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 |  (PAK) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 |  (SIN) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 |  (PLE) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 |  (LIB) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (18 NPCs) | 219 | 138 | 85 | 442 | |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Asian Youth Para Games
- 2009 in Japanese sport
- Youth sport in Japan
- 2009 in Asian sport
- 2009 in multi-sport events
- Multi-sport events in Japan
- International sports competitions hosted by Japan
- Sports competitions in Tokyo
- 2009 in Tokyo
- 2009 in youth sport
- September 2009 sports events in Japan