2022 ASEAN Para Games

XI ASEAN Para Games
Host citySurakarta, Indonesia
MottoStriving for Equality
[a]
Nations11
Athletes1248
Events455 in 14 sports
Opening30 July
Closing6 August
Opened byMa'ruf Amin
Vice President of Indonesia
Closed byJoko Widodo
President of Indonesia
Athlete's OathSuryo Nugroho
Judge's OathRochana Dwiningsih
Torch lighterHanik Puji Astuti
Main venueManahan Stadium
Website2022 ASEAN Para Games

The 2022 ASEAN Para Games, officially known as the 11th ASEAN Para Games, and commonly known as Surakarta 2022 (or Solo 2022), was a biannual multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities in Southeast Asia. It was held from 30 July to 6 August 2022 in Surakarta, Indonesia. All 11 countries in the region participated.

Originally set to be hosted by Vietnam in 2021, the Games were initially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic just before its hosting rights were transferred to Indonesia. It is also originally scheduled from 23 to 30 July 2022, later moved to 30 July to 6 August 2022.[1][2]

Development and preparation

Host selection

Originally the 2021 ASEAN Para Games was intended to be held in Vietnam, the same host nation as the 2021 Southeast Asian Games. The games were planned amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, posing logistical challenges in organizing the event.[3]

Originally scheduled to be held from 17 to 23 December 2021,[4] games were cancelled in October, as they planned after the 2021 SEA Games was postponed to May 2022 due to the pandemic.[5] This would have been the second time Vietnam would have hosted the games, last staging them in 2003.[6]

Malaysia and Indonesia expressed willingness to host the games in place of Vietnam. The Philippines has also supported moving the games to a country willing to host the games in a minor scale than the original.[7]

In January 2022, Surakarta in Indonesia was announced as the host for the games.[8] However,the host city contract could not be immediately signed due to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions in effect at the time. The hosting rights was only formally awarded to Indonesia on 16 February 2022 after the sanctions were lifted.

Venues

Almost all of the 2022 ASEAN Para Games held in Greater Solo (11 in Surakarta, 2 in Karanganyar). Originally, swimming also will be held in Karanganyar, but later moved to Semarang due to lack of preparation.[9][10]

City Competition Venue Sports
Surakarta Manahan Sports Complex
Manahan Stadium Athletics
Manahan tennis court Wheelchair tennis
Sebelas Maret University (UNS Solo)
UNS Sports Hall, Faculty of Sports Goalball, Boccia
UNS Stadium Football 7-a-side
Others
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta Edutorium Badminton
Solo Paragon Hotel Powerlifting
Solo Techno Park Table tennis
Kota Barat Field Archery
Tirtonadi Convention Hall Judo
Sritex Arena Sports Hall Wheelchair basketball
Karanganyar Lorin Hotel Chess
Tunas Pembangunan University Sports Hall Sitting volleyball
Semarang Jatidiri Sports Complex Swimming

The Games

Participating nations

All 11 members of ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) took part in the 2022 ASEAN Para Games.

Sports

The ASEAN Para Sports Federation in December 2021 agreed to organize events for 11 sports for the 2021 Para Games then scheduled to be hosted in Vietnam.[4] CP football, cycling, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball were proposed but were not added to the calendar due to "economic reasons and difficulties in preparing venues and facilities".[6] When Indonesia was named new host, all but cycling were proposed to be held again.[11]

2022 ASEAN Para Games Sporting Programmes

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Indonesia)

2022 ASEAN Para Games medal table[12]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Indonesia*175144107426
2 Thailand11711388318
3 Vietnam656255182
4 Malaysia36201369
5 Philippines283046104
6 Myanmar14121743
7 Cambodia7101128
8 Singapore791127
9 East Timor52512
10 Brunei1034
11 Laos0279
Totals (11 entries)4554043631,222

Notes

  1. ^ Only the English version of the motto were used during the Games. There is no Indonesian equivalent of the motto adopted.

References

  1. ^ Kurniawan, Hery. "Pelaksanaan ASEAN Para Games XI di Solo Mundur 1 Pekan". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ Purnomo, Ari. "Gelaran ASEAN Para Games di Solo Diundur, Apa Sebabnya?". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Safety first priority of SEA Games 31, ASEAN Para Game 11". VietnamPlus. Vietnam News Agency. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Vietnam puts forward 11 sports for ASEAN Para Games 2021". Voice of Vietnam. Vietnam News Agency. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ Nghia, Phu. "Vietnam cancels hosting ASEAN Para Games - VnExpress International". VnExpress International. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Palmer, Dan (20 April 2021). "Eleven sports confirmed for ASEAN Para Games in Hanoi". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ Villar, Joey (3 November 2021). "Philippines not giving up on ASEAN Para". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Solo city prepares to host ASEAN Para Games". Antara News. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  9. ^ Wiyono, Setyo (29 May 2022). "Tak Cukup Waktu Bangun Kolam Baru, Venue Renang ASEAN Para Games Pindah ke Jatidiri - Suara Merdeka Solo". Suara Merdeka Solo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ^ Solopos, Redaksi (4 July 2022). "Venue Tenis Meja ASEAN Para Games 2022 Akhirnya di Solo Techno Park". Solopos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. ^ "11th ASEAN Para Games will be in Solo, Indonesia set on July 23–30". BusinessWorld. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. ^ "results". Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
Preceded by
Kuala Lumpur (2017)
Philippines (2020) (cancelled)
 ASEAN Para Games
Surakarta
XI ASEAN Para Games (2022) 		Succeeded by