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The 5th ASEAN ParaGames, commonly known as the 2009 ASEAN Para Games, originally scheduled for Laos in January 2010, will instead be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15–19 August 2009, an unprecedented five months ahead of the 2009 Laos SEA Games. Laos will host the 2009 SEA Games but begged off from hosting the 5th ASEAN Paragames due to financial constraints and inexperience in providing disability-accessible venue adaptations for disabled athletes. An estimated 1,200 athletes and officers from 11 countries have participated in the Games, and are confirmed by 15 June by the ASEAN nations' National Paralympic Committees. Patterned after the Paralympics, the Games involved athletes with mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy. The previous edition, the Para Games was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 20 January 2008 to 26 January 2008. A total of 1500 medals will be contested in 11 sports. The ASEAN ParaGames is subject to the regulations of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF). This edition of the Para Games is organised by the Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games Organising Committee (KLAPGOC) in co-operation with the Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPM). ==Objectives== * Complete acceptance and rights of equality for persons and athletes with disabilities in society. * Lay a foundation for the development of sports and recreation for persons with disabilities. * Encourage the disabled in their determination for rehabilitation and to contribute to improvement of positive social perspectives towards the disabled. * To contribute on an international level to the mutual friendship and co-operation among disabled people. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009 ASEAN Para Games」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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