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The 2008 ASEAN Para Games was the fourth edition of the multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from the ASEAN member nations, which include Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste and Vietnam. Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province hosted the 4th ASEAN Para Games 20 – 26 January 2008 under the theme: "Friendship, Equality, Opportunity". Delegations from Southeast Asian countries as well as top ASEAN athletes who've competed in the 2006 FESPIC Games,〔(9th FESPIC Games )〕 held in Kuala Lumpur participated in the games. 14 sports were contested with 186 gold medals won by participating athletes. The 4th ASEAN Para Games sports include archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, chess, fencing, goalball, judo, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. The previous edition, the 2005 ASEAN ParaGames was held in Manila, Philippines. == Objectives == * Promote friendship and solidarity among persons with disabilities in the Asean Region through sports. * Promote and develop sports for the differently abled. * Rehabilitate and integrate persons with disability into mainstream society through sports. 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「2008 ASEAN Para Games」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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