2009 ASEAN Para Games
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| Host city | Kuala Lumpur | ||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||
| Motto | Asean Moving Together | ||
| Nations participating | 10 | ||
| Athletes participating | 980 | ||
| Events | 409 | ||
| Sports | 11 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 15 August 2009 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 19 August 2009 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Prime Minister of Malaysia |
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| Officially closed by |
Ahmad Shabery Cheek Minister of Youth and Sports |
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| Athlete's Oath | Lee Seng Chow | ||
| Ceremony venue | Putra Indoor Stadium | ||
| Website | 2009 ASEAN Para Games | ||
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The 2009 ASEAN Para Games officially known as the 5th ASEAN Para Games, was a Southeast Asian disabled multi-sport event originally scheduled for Laos in January 2010, and instead held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15 to 19 August 2009, an unprecedented five months ahead of the Laos 2009 Southeast Asian Games. This was the second time Malaysia hosted the games and its first time since 2001. Around 980 athletes from 10 participating nations participated at the Games, which featured 409 events in 11 sports.
Laos hosted the 2009 Southeast Asian Games, but begged off from hosting the 5th ASEAN Para Games due to financial constraints and inexperience in providing disability-accessible venue adaptations for disabled athletes. The games was opened by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and was closed by Ahmad Shabery Cheek, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia at the Putra Indoor Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Malaysia and Vietnam. Several Asian, Games and National records were broken during the games. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of disabled sports competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
Originally scheduled for Laos in January 2010, the 2009 ASEAN Para Games was instead held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15–19 August 2009, an unprecedented five months ahead of the 2009 Laos SEA Games with 409 events in 11 sports and disciplines featured in the games. Laos hosted the 2009 SEA Games later, but begged off from hosting the 5th ASEAN Para Games due to financial constraints and inexperience in providing disability-accessible venue adaptations for disabled athletes.
The Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games Organising Committee (KLAPGOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the event. In April 2009, the Meeting of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation board of governors decided on the type of sports to be contested at the Games. Initial entry forms were also released to the ASEAN National Paralympic Committees. The 2009 Para Games organiser Malaysian Paralympic Council then gave briefing to the ASEAN National Paralympic Committees in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From April to May 2009, the 2nd entry forms based on entry by number and 5th ASEAN Para Games branding materials were sent to the ASEAN National Paralympic Committees. The National Paralympic Committees then submitted forms and sports with less than 4 nations participating were eliminated from the list of 11 sports. On 15 June, the actual number of athletes and officials attending the event were confirmed by the ASEAN National Paralympic Committees. From 28–30 June, all the Head of Missions of the 5th Asean Para Games met with the organisers in Kuala Lumpur.
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