All from 2022 ASEAN Para Games

Coverage of the 11th ASEAN Para Games Closing Ceremony at Stadium Manahan, Solo, Surakarta.  

Para Powerlifting is open to athletes with one or multiple of the eight eligible physical impairments. All athletes have an impairment in their lower limbs or hips. There is one sport class in Para Powerlifting. All eligible athletes compete in this sport class, however competition is divided by gender and in weight categories. Tentative Games…

Wheelchair basketball is played by people with different level of physical disabilities that prevents running, jumping and pivoting. Riding on a wheelchair, a game of basketball is played among two teams of five players each. The sport is very similar to regular basketball. The court, the hoop and the backboard are all of the same…

Boccia requires accuracy, muscle control, high amount of focus and concentration. It is developed for people suffering from cerebral palsy or related neurological conditions involving a wheelchair and is practiced in more than 50 countries. Outside the tournament, the program may be applied to other lesser disabilities (Grade 1 to 8), the elderly, and people…

Para badminton is not much different from badminton in general. However, players who compete in wheelchairs fall under the Sport class of “WH”, and athletes who stand while competing, and use their lower limb or upper limb falls under the prefix “SL”, and “SU” respectively. Badminton for athletes with disabilities consists of the same rules…

In Para Swimming, athletes are classified on their functional ability to perform each stroke, and their skills are tested in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke and medley events. The sport class names in Swimming consist of a prefix “S,” “SM,” or “SB” and a number. The prefixes stand for the strokes and the number indicates the…

Wheelchair Tennis is a tennis match played by athletes using wheelchairs. The categories are divided into 2, namely ‘open’ for athletes with permanent foot problems (one or both) and ‘quad’ for athletes with additional arm disorders that affect racket swings and wheelchair manoeuvres. Tentative Games Schedule for 5 August 2022  – Quad Single Finals –…

Para Archery consists of standing archers with disabilities or archers who compete on a wheelchair. The archers are required to undergo a set of specific tests, and the outcome of which will then decide which class the archer will compete in. The target is placed at a distance of 70m and the men’s and women’s…

Para Table Tennis is accessible to athletes with a wide range of impairments. These are categorised into physical and intellectual impairments, with the physical impairment class divided into wheelchair and standing groups. Singles and team events are contested across a total of 11 classes, which reflect the degree of impairment. The basic rules regarding equipment,…