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Singapore to host 8th ASEAN Para Games

Singapore to host 8th ASEAN Para Games
January 14, 2014

In what will be a major year for sport in Singapore, 2015 will see city state host the 8th ASEAN Para Games the first time that Singapore will stage the event.

The sporting event is expected to involve some 1,300 athletes and over 500 team officials from across the region.

Welcoming the hosting of the Games, which will take place during the December 2015 school holidays, ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee (APGOC) Executive Chairman Lim Teck Yin explained "one of the key thrusts of Vision 2030 is to have sports without boundaries and disability sport plays an important role in creating an inclusive society.

"Hosting the ASEAN Para Games in Singapore sends a strong signal of our commitment to recognise and celebrate the achievements of these extraordinary athletes. They have overcome many personal challenges and will do their countries proud at the regional level during the Games."

The Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC), the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), and the APGOC are currently in the midst of finalising the competition dates and number of sports. The proposal is to have 10 to 12 sports shortlisted from 24 sports on the ASEAN Paralympic Sport Federation (APSF) list. 

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