2009 ASEAN Para Games
asean para game officially known th asean para game southeast asian disabled multisport event held kuala lumpur malaysia august second time malaysia hosted asean para game first time since around athlete participated game featured event sport game opened abdullah ahmad badawi former prime minister malaysia putra indoor stadium final medal tally led thailand followed host malaysia vietnam several game national record broken game game deemed generally successful effective cost spent host game arrangement public transport commitment environment conservation rising standard disabled sport competition amongst southeast asian nation th asean para game originally scheduled lao january lao begged hosting game due financial constraint inexperience providing disabilityaccessible venue adaptation disabled athlete hence th asean para game instead held five month ahead lao southeast asian game kuala lumpur malaysia august featuring event sport kuala lumpur asean para game organising committee klapgoc formed oversee staging event th asean para game venue game kuala lumpur selangor negeri sembilan respectively shuttle bus service rapid kl bus provided throughout game used ferry athlete official airport game venue game village committed conserving environment game organiser gave medal winner game opportunity plant tree paralympic park logo asean para game image heart shape surrounded ten dove represents ten asean nation initial kl logo represents kuala lumpur capital malaysia host game number ’ represents year heart shape ‘’ represents loving caring hospitality malaysian people brush stroke sphere represents unity asean community game logo mostly rehashed fespic game logo due malaysian athlete excellent performance fespic game rehash fespic game logo edition game logo meant reflect malaysia intention replicate fespic game success asean para game mascot asean para game mousedeer named ujang mousedeer native animal malaysia locally known pelanduk kancil shy agile quick thinking favourite character local folktale commonly known sang kancil noted intelligence wit cunning feint quick reaction escape kind danger especially enemy adoption mousedeer game mascot represent courage paralympic athlete overcoming challenge odds name mascot ujang common nickname local malay youth also ujang used mascot asean para game opening ceremony held thursday august beginning mst utc putra indoor stadium kuala lumpur opening ceremony begin cultural performance troupe kuala lumpur city hall followed march past contingent taking part game contingent took respective place former prime minister malaysia abdullah ahmad badawi given honour declare meet open followed six malaysian national paralympians abdullah daud swimming mohd noor isa badminton norisah bahrom wheelchair tennis mohd fazli fauzil athletics julius jeranding swimming muira mukri chess bringing game flag presented six royal malaysian navy personnel hoisted national paralympian lee seng chow track field athlete lead gathered paralympians taking athlete oath followed four national paralympians nadrul shakir zainal swimming marriappan perumal powerlifting siow lee chan powerlifting mohd riduan emeari athletics ushering game torch cauldron lit finally strong gymnastics group soka gakkai entertained spectator gymnastic performance reflecting spirit unity courage harmony closing ceremony held monday august beginning mst utc putra indoor stadium kuala lumpur closing ceremony begin series song performance local malay singer performance best sportsman best sportswoman trophy awarded swimming sportsman thailand swimming sportswoman vietnam respectively followed speech dato zainal abu zarin president asean para sport federation representative malaysia book record awarded certificate game committee recognise game smokingfree game ahmad shabery cheek malaysian minister youth sport gave speech officially declared game closed flag asean para sport federation lowered six royal malaysian navy personnel cauldron extinguished asean para game responsibility officially handed indonesia host asean para game indonesia ambassador received flag asean para sport federation symbolisation troupe kuala lumpur city hall troupe performed opening ceremony concluded ceremony cultural performance enter east timor absent game due financial constraint total medal comprising gold medal silver medal bronze medal awarded athlete host malaysia performance second best asean para game history second behind thailand overall champion key host nation malaysia southeast asian game asean para game official website bernama page asean para game