2003 ASEAN Para Games
asean para game officially known nd asean para game southeast asian disabled multisport event held eight day southeast asian game hanoi vietnam december first time far time vietnam hosted asean para game first time east timor participated asean para game vietnam second country host asean para game malaysia around athlete participating nation participated game featured event sport game opened pham gia khiem deputy prime minister vietnam dinh national stadium final medal tally led thailand followed host vietnam malaysia nd asean para game organising committee formed oversee staging game nd asean para game venue game emblem nd asean para game stylised image wheelchair athlete two hand raised upwards shape v symbolises vietnam victory top emblem small circle linked together around image khue van cac room reciting poem linked small circle represents solidarity cooperation friendship disabled athlete among country southeast asian region khue van cac represents host country vietnam colour athlete khue van cac dark sea blue represents unity colour circle vermilion represents courage passion mascot asean para game golden goat designed nguyen nguyen selected organising committee year year vietnam hosting second asean para game goat year lunar calendar especially vietnamese chinese calendar goat widely described many art literary work vietnam intimate friendly useful animal people daily life golden goat symbolises happiness victory courage facing challenge mascot design wearing sport costume hold left hand waist raise right hand upwards two finger stretching v shape represents strong belief fairplay among athlete reach highest achievement game theme song asean para game welcome para gameshanoi opening ceremony held dinh national stadium december vst utc closing ceremony held hanoi sport palace december vst sport introduced asean para game paralympics event athletics badminton powerlifting swimming table tennis total medal comprising gold medal silver medal bronze medal awarded athlete host vietnam performance best ever yet asean para game history second behind thailand overall champion key host nation vietnam host nation vietnam southeast asian game asean para game official website english retrieved using wayback machine international game