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.
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. The organisation was only known by its present name by 28 November 2006 when the merger came into effect.
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 Created Ref. AFG Afghanistan Paralympic Committee National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) BRN Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation-Bahrain Paralympic Committee BAN National Paralympic Committee of Bangladesh Inactive BHU Bhutan Paralympic Committee 2017 BRU Paralympic Council of Brunei Darussalam CAM National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia CHN National Paralympic Committee of China HKG China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee IND Paralympic Committee of India 1992 INA National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia 1962 IRI I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee 2001 IRQ Iraqi National Paralympic Committee JPN Japan Paralympic Committee 1999 JOR Jordan Paralympic Committee KAZ National Paralympic Committee of Kazakhstan PRK Paralympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea KOR Korean Paralympic Committee 2006 KUW Kuwait Paralympic Committee KGZ National Paralympic Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic LAO Lao Paralympic Committee LIB Lebanese Paralympic Committee MAC Macau Paralympic Committee - Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled 1979 MAS Paralympic Council Malaysia 1989 MDV Maldives Paralympic Committee 2019 MGL Mongolian Paralympic Committee1995 MYA Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation 1989 NEP National Paralympic Committee Nepal 2000 OMA Oman Paralympic Committee PAK National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan 1998 PLE Palestinian Paralympic Committee 2010 PHI Paralympic Committee of the Philippines 1997 QAT Qatar Paralympic Committee KSA Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia SGP Singapore National Paralympic Council 2008 SRI National Federation of Sports for the Disabled SYR Syrian Paralympic Committee TPE Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee TJK Tajik Paralympic Committee THA Paralympic Committee of Thailand 1985 TLS National Paralympic Committee of Timor-Leste 2003 TKM National Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan UAE UAE Paralympic Committee UZB National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan VIE Vietnam Paralympic Association YEM Yemen Paralympic Association 2015
Regions Source:
45 in 5 regions:
East (8) Center (6) West (12) South (8) South East (11) Events Asian Para Games Asian Youth Para Games
Related:
West Asian Para Games ASEAN Para Games FESPIC Games FESPIC Youth Games
APC General Assembly (GA) APC Executive Board Meeting (EBM) APC Recognized Sports 27 Sports in 1 January 2024.
Para Archery - Asian Archery Federation (AAF) Para Athletics - World Para Athletics (WPA) Para Badminton - Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) Boccia - Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) Wheelchair Basketball - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Tenpin Bowling - Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Para Canoeing - Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC) Chess - Asian Chess Federation (ACF) Para Cycling - Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Wheelchair Dance Sport - Dance Sport Asia (DSA) Blind Football - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) CP Football - International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Go - International Go Federation (IGF) Goalball - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Paralympic judo - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Lawn Bowls - World Bowls (WB) Para Powerlifting - World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) Rowing - World Rowing Federation (FISA) Para Sailing - World Sailing (WS) Para Shooting - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Para Swimming - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Para Table Tennis - International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Sitting Volleyball - World ParaVolley (WPV) Wheelchair Fencing - International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Rugby - World Wheelchair Rugby (IWRF) Wheelchair Tennis - International Tennis Federation (ITF) Para Taekwondo - Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU)
Events Summary
#GamesHostNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsChampion12009 Asian Youth Para Games (1)24466521922010 Asian Para Games (1)412,4051934132013 Asian Youth Para Games (2)297231423542014 Asian Para Games (2)412,4972344352017 Asian Youth Para Games (1)30800725262018 Asian Para Games (1)432,7571850672021 Asian Youth Para Games (1)30750919882022 Asian Para Games (1)443,10022501
Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4) 1,791 Events Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4) 904 Events Total : 8 Games (2009–2022): 2,695 Events
Medals (2009–2023) Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4 Edition) 1,791 Events Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4 Edition) 904 Events
Administration
APC Presidents No. Name NPC Term1. Zainal Abu Zarin 30 October 2002 – 3 December 20142. Majid Rashed 3 December 2014 – present
Executive board Following is the APC Executive Board for the term 2019 – 2023.
Designation Name NPC 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 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 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
Events organized Asian Para Games Asian Youth Para Games
Affiliated event ASEAN Para Games
See also Olympic Council of Asia
References
External links Asian Paralympic Committee - official website