2009 Asian Youth Para Games

Youth multi-sport event June 2009 I Asian Youth Para Games IPC logo (2004-2019).svg 200px Tokyo, Japan Your Dream, Our Legacy 29 (24 APC members and 5 Guest nations) 466 6 (5 main sports and 1 demonstration sport) September 10 September 13 Akihito Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Kuala Lumpur 2013 The 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (ja 2009年アジアユースパラゲームズ 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 SportsTokyoTokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumOpening ceremony and Wheelchair tennisOlympic StadiumAthleticsTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming CenterSwimmingYoyogi National GymnasiumTable tennis and GoalballNational Olympics Memorial Youth CenterBoccia The games Participating nations 22em CAM 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (x) CHN 2009 Asian Youth Para Games HKG 2009 Asian Youth Para Games IRI 2009 Asian Youth Para Games IRQ 2009 Asian Youth Para Games JOR 2009 Asian Youth Para Games JPN 2009 Asian Youth Para Games KAZ 2009 Asian Youth Para Games KOR 2009 Asian Youth Para Games KUW 2009 Asian Youth Para Games LAO 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (x) LIB 2009 Asian Youth Para Games MAS 2009 Asian Youth Para Games MGL 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (x) NEP 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (x) PAK 2009 Asian Youth Para Games PLE 2009 Asian Youth Para Games SIN 2009 Asian Youth Para Games SRI 2009 Asian Youth Para Games TPE 2008 Asian Youth Para Games TJK 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (x) THA 2009 Asian Youth Para Games TLS 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (x) UZB 2009 Asian Youth Para Games Guest participating nations Play only demonstration sport: Wheelchair tennis AUS 2009 Asian Youth Para Games RSA 2009 Asian Youth Para Games ESP 2009 Asian Youth Para Games GER 2009 Asian Youth Para Games NZL 2009 Asian Youth Para Games Sports Main sport 20px Athletics 20px Badminton 20px Boccia 20px Swimming 20px Table tennis Demonstration sport Athletes of this sport are not entitled to win medals, specially for guest participating nations. 20px Wheelchair tennis Medal table 2009 Asian Youth Para Games medal table JPN flagIOC2team 2009 Asian Youth Para Games NPC Remaining 10 65 26 22 yes 26 24 18 23 5 0 17 9 4 17 5 7 13 16 3 13 9 7 7 12 4 7 3 1 7 1 3 5 10 0 5 7 10 4 3 1 4 1 5 4 1 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 See also 2009 Asian Youth Games Tokyo bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20091221092206/http://www.tokyo2009.jp/ Asian Youth Para GamesTokyo None Kuala Lumpur I Asian Youth Para Games (2009) Category:Asian Youth Para Games Asian Youth Para Games, 2009 Category:Youth sport in Japan Category:2009 in Asian sport Asian Youth Para Games Asian Youth Para Games Category:Multi-sport events in Japan Category:International sports competitions hosted by Japan Category:Sports competitions in Tokyo Category:2009 in Tokyo Category:2009 in youth sport Category:September 2009 sports events in Japan