# 2013 Asian Youth Para Games

The 2013 Asian Youth Para Games (Malay: Sukan Para Remaja Asia 2013), officially known as the 2nd Asian Youth Para Games, was an Asian youth disabled multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 26 to 30 October 2013. Around 1200 athletes from 29 participating nations participated at the games which featured 14 sports.
This was the first time Malaysia hosted the games. Malaysia is the second nation to host the Asian Youth Para Games after Japan. The games was opened and closed by Khairy Jamaluddin at the Putra Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by Japan, followed by China, Iran, and host Malaysia.

## Organisation
### Development and preparation

The Malaysia Asian Youth Para Games Organising Committee (MAYPGOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.

### Venues

The 2nd Asian Youth Para Games had 15 venues for the games, 13 in Kuala Lumpur and 2 in Selangor.
| State | Competition Venue | Sports |
| Kuala Lumpur | National Sports Complex, Malaysia | National Sports Complex, Malaysia |
| Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | Athletics |
| Kuala Lumpur | Commonwealth Hall, NSC | Chess |
| Kuala Lumpur | National Aquatics Centre | Swimming |
| Kuala Lumpur | Sri Putra Hall | Judo |
| Kuala Lumpur | Putra Stadium | Opening and closing ceremony |
| Others ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Titiwangsa Stadium | Powerlifting |
| Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Kiara Sports Complex | Badminton |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kampung Pandan Sports Complex | Volleyball Sitting |
| Kuala Lumpur | National Tennis Centre, Jalan Duta | Wheelchair Tennis |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Cheras | Boccia |
| Kuala Lumpur | OCM Indoor Sports Arena | Table Tennis |
| Kuala Lumpur | National Archery Centre, Keramat | Archery |
| Kuala Lumpur | Megalanes Bowl, Endah Parade | Tenpin Bowling |
| Selangor | Bangi Rehabilitation and Industrial Training Centre | Goalball |
| Selangor | Panasonic National Sports Complex, Shah Alam | Wheelchair Basketball |

## Marketing
### Logo

The 2013 Asian Youth Para Games logo is a bold, freestyle font image which represents the courageous and outgoing nature of youth. The red letters on the logo are outlined in blue with red represents the ambitious nature of these youthful athletes and their determination to succeed while the blue represents the spirit of togetherness and sportsmanship. The white dot of the letter ‘i’ represents the target or goal to be achieved by the athletes, officials and volunteers. The word ‘Malaysia’ represents the host nation of the games, Malaysia itself, while the Asian Paralympic Committee logo above the logo represents both the Asian Paralympic Committee and the Asian Youth Para Games.

### Mascot

The mascot of the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games is a mousedeer named, "Ujang". It is said that the mousedeer is a native animal in Malaysia locally known as pelanduk or kancil which is shy, but very agile and quick thinking. It is a favourite character in local folktales commonly known as "Sang Kancil", noted for its intelligence, wit, cunning feints and quick reaction to escape from all kinds of danger, especially from its enemies. The adoption of mousedeer as the games' mascot is to represent the courage of the Paralympic athletes in overcoming challenges and the odds. The name of the mascot, Ujang is a common nickname for local Malay youths.

## The games
### Participating nations

* Bahrain
* Brunei
* China
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* South Korea
* Saudi Arabia
* Malaysia
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* North Korea
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Qatar (x)
* Chinese Taipei
* Tajikistan (x)
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

### Sports

* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Boccia
* Chess
* Goalball
* Judo
* Powerlifting
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Bowling
* Sitting volleyball
* Wheelchair tennis
* Wheelchair basketball

### Medal table

* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 39 | 20 | 25 | 84 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 27 | 13 | 19 | 59 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 25 | 8 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS)* | 19 | 22 | 18 | 59 |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | 16 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Vietnam (VIE) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Iraq (IRQ) | 15 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 15 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 12 | 15 | 12 | 39 |
| 10 | South Korea (KOR) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 11 | Indonesia (INA) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Jordan (JOR) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 13 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Myanmar (MYA) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Syria (SYR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Macau (MAC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (27 entries) | Totals (27 entries) | 235 | 164 | 140 | 539 |