2010 Malaysia Para Games
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| Host city | Malacca | ||
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| Motto | Mengharungi Cabaran, Menyemai Harapan (Against The Odds, Plant The Hopes) |
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| Teams participating | 15 | ||
| Athletes participating | 2343 | ||
| Events | 286 | ||
| Sports | 16 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 21 November 2010 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 26 November 2010 | ||
| Main venue | Hang Jebat Stadium | ||
| Website | 2010 Malaysia Para Games | ||
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The 2010 Malaysia Para Games, officially known as the 15th Malaysia Para Games was a Malaysian disabled multi-sport event held in Malacca from 21 to 26 November 2010, five months after the 2010 Sukma Games. This was the second time Malacca hosted the Malaysia Para Games and its' first time since 1990. Around 2343 athletes from 13 states and 2 Federal Territories participated at the games which featured 286 events in 16 sports.
Malacca is the first state to host the Malaysia Para Games based on the rotation system of the Sukma Games host, a recently introduced hosting system of the Malaysia Para Games. This means that begin this edition onwards, Malaysia Para Games is held at the venue where the Sukma Games last held.
The final medal tally was led by Sarawak, followed by Johor and Federal Territory, with host Malacca in fifth place. Several national records were broken during the games. Federal Territorian athlete Mohd Ziyad Zulkifli and Johorian athlete Nur Suhana Ramlan were announced as Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the games respectively. The games were deemed generally successful, with the rising standard of disabled sports competition amongst the Malaysian states.
The 15th Malaysia Para Games had 12 venues for the games. 11 in Central Malacca and 1 in Alor Gajah.
The logo of the 2010 Malaysia Para Games bear the word “Paralimpiad Malaysia” (Malaysia Para Games) which is strengthen by the official logo of the Paralympics and represents the commitment of the Malaysia Paralympic Council in realizing its role through this biannual games. The logo, overall , resembles the strength of the Paralympic movement and its will at global stage to help spreading Paralympics spirit and ideology to every people across the globe. The edition number represents the glorious records made by participating athletes more than 2 decades since the games debut in 1982 and the consistency, stability, strength, will and readiness of Malaysia Para Games in playing greater and challenging role in the new era.
The mascot of the 2010 Malaysia Para Games is a Chevrotain named “Jantan”, a common nickname given to Malaccan young men. The Chevrotain, commonly known as the mouse deer is a little legendary animal in Malaysia fame for its physical agility and critical thinking. It is an animal in Malay folk tales that exhibits wise, clever and fast thinking characteristics to escape from dangerous situations, especially enemy threats. In the games, the mascot represents the determination of participating athletes and like any other physically fit athletes, disabled athletes too have what it takes to go against all odds.
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