Asian Paralympic Committee
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Abbreviation | APC |
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Formation | 30 October 2002 |
Founded at | Busan, South Korea |
Type | Continental Sports Federation |
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Membership | 44 Members |
Official language | English |
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Vice-Presidents | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CEO | ![]() |
Affiliations | International Paralympic Committee |
Website | AsianParalympic.org |
The Asian Paralympic Committee (acronym: APC) is an organization based in United Arab Emirates. It has 44 National Paralympic Committees of the Asian continent as members. It organizes the Asian Para Games and is affiliated to the International Paralympic Committee.
History[]
The Asian Paralympic Committee was formed on 30 October 2002 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 South-East 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.
Administration[]
APC Presidents[]
No. | Name | NPC | Term |
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1. | Zainal Abu Zarin | ![]() |
30 October 2002 – 3 December 2014 |
2. | Majid Rashed | ![]() |
3 December 2014 – present |
Executive board[]
Following is the APC Executive Board for the term 2019 – 2023.[4]
Designation | Name | NPC |
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President | Majid Rashed | ![]() |
Vice-Presidents | Masayuki Mizuno | ![]() |
Ms. Zhao Su-jing | ![]() | |
Ms. Jang Hyang Sook | ![]() | |
Member at Large | Abdulraheem Al-Sheikh | ![]() |
Keng Chuan Ng | ![]() | |
Chairperson of APC Athletes' Committee | Jeong Min Lee | ![]() |
Chairperson of APC Women in Sports Committee | Ms. Nasanbat Oyunbat | ![]() |
Chairperson of APC Medical and Sports Science Committee | Dr. Hasuk Bae | ![]() |
Chairperson of APC Games and Sports Development Committee | Ms. Lesley Fung | ![]() |
Sub-Regional Representatives
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South-East Asia | Michael Barredo | ![]() |
West Asia | Abdelrazzaq Banirasheed | ![]() |
Central Asia | Dr. Rustam Babayev | ![]() |
East Asia | Manabu Aso | ![]() |
South Asia | Imran Shami | ![]() |
CEO | Tarek Souei | ![]() |
Committees[]
Committee | Chairperson | NPC |
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APC Athletes' Committee | Jeong Min Lee | ![]() |
APC Women in Sports Committee | Ms. Nasanbat Oyunbat | ![]() |
APC Legal and Ethics Committee | Keng Chuan Ng | ![]() |
APC Medical and Sports Science Committee | Dr. Hasuk Bae | ![]() |
APC Games and Sports Development Committee | Ms. Lesley Fung | ![]() |
Tournaments organized[]
- Asian Para Games
- Asian Youth Para Games
Affiliated event[]
- ASEAN Para Games
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "APC History". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Executive Board". APC's Official Website. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links[]
- National Paralympic Committees
- Asian Para Games stubs
- Sports governing bodies in Asia
- Sports organizations established in 2006
- 2006 establishments in Asia