Nations participating | 10 | ||
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Opening ceremony | 25 October 2001 | ||
Closing ceremony | 30 October 2001 | ||
Ceremony venue | Putra Indoor Stadium | ||
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The 1st ASEAN Para Games was a multi-sport event held after the 2001 Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25-30 October. Participants came from 10 countries in Southeast Asia. The games, patterned after the Paralympics, included athletes with mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy.