2018 Asian Para Games

III Asian Para Games

Host city	Jakarta, Indonesia
Motto	The Inspiring Spirit and Energy of Asia [a]
Nations	43
Athletes	2,762[1]
Events	506 in 18 sports[2]
Opening	6 October
Closing	13 October
Opened by	Joko Widodo President of Indonesia
Closed by	Majid Rashed President of the Asian Paralympic Committee
Athlete's Oath	Banyu Tri Mulyo
Judge's Oath	Bayu Widi
Coach's Oath	Dinda Ayu Sekartaji
Torch lighter	Jendi Pangabean
Main venue	Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (opening ceremony) Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium (closing ceremony)
Website	Official website
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The 2018 Asian Para Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018,^{[citation needed]} Asian Para Games 2018), officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 in Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta. The event paralleled the 2018 Asian Games and was held for Asian athletes with disability.^[3]

It was the first time Indonesia hosted the games. Events were held in the host city Jakarta and in Bogor Regency of West Java province. The opening ceremony was held at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, while the closing ceremony was held at Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium next door. The games saw the debut of Bhutan as a participating nation and the introduction of chess to the Asian Para Games' program, with the removal of rowing, sailing, 5 and 7-a-side football, wheelchair dancesport and wheelchair rugby.

China led the medal tally for the third consecutive time. North Korea and South Korea march under the Korean Unification Flag at the opening ceremony and for the first time competed as a unified team in some events. They also won their first medals, one silver and one bronze medal as a unified team. In addition, Philippines and Kuwait won their first ever Asian Para Games gold medals, while Laos and East Timor won their first ever Asian Para Games medals including their first gold medals. There were 16 world, 63 Asian and 246 Asian Para Games records broken during the Games.^[4]

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