2010 Asian Para Games
Slogan: We cheer We share We win (我们欢聚，我们分享，我们共赢！)
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| Host city | Guangzhou, China | ||
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| Nations participating | 41 | ||
| Athletes participating | 2405 | ||
| Events | 19 estimated | ||
| Opening ceremony | December 12 | ||
| Closing ceremony | December 19 | ||
| Officially opened by | Li Keqiang | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Li Duan | ||
| Judge's Oath | Yeoh Keat Chye | ||
| Torch lighter |
Zhang Lixin Zhang Hai Yuan |
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| Main venue | Guangdong Olympic Stadium | ||
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The 2010 Asian Para Games, also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sport event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou, China. Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games, It opened on December 12 and closed on December 19, 2010.
Approximately 5,500 athletes from 45 Asian member nations participated in this paralympic multisport competition, making this the most comprehensive Asian event as a stepping stone for elite Asian athletes aiming for the London 2012 Paralympics. Competition and training venues plus all other facilities to be used for the 16th Asian Games were converted to meet the disability-accessible requirements for Asian Para Games athletes, officials, staff and audience.
The inaugural Asian Para Games for Asia was expected to become the benchmark for all future Asian Para Games. The 1st Asian Para Games was organized by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) in cooperation with the Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (GAPGOC). Over 25,000 volunteers provided a variety of services; some 500,000 city volunteers provided services at 600 service stations and 2,139 service stands in the city. Guangzhou's residents were provided free Games tickets and enjoyed free public transport to the games venues. Competition venues were filled on average with more than 90% capacity.
The Asian Para Games superseded the FESPIC Games, which was dissolved at the closing of the final FESPIC edition held November 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first Asian multisports event for athletes with a disability, the inaugural Asian Para Games was in 2010 in Guangzhou, China.
41 participating Asian nation participants named and arranged after their List of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) country codes.
The official emblem was inspired by traditional Xiguan coloured glass windows used in Guangzhou since the 17th century and is an important part of Lingnan architecture. The gaps between the coloured glass displays a silhouette of an athlete in motion. The overall design represents both the hospitality of the people of Guangzhou and the ability of the Asian Para Games to break down barriers between abled and disabled people.
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