# Asian Paralympic Committee

The Asian Paralympic Committee (acronym: APC) is an organization based in United Arab Emirates. It has 45 National Paralympic Committees of the Asian continent as members. It organizes the Asian Para Games and is affiliated to the International Paralympic Committee.

## History

The Asian Paralympic Committee was formed on 30 October 2002 during the 2002 FESPIC Games in Busan, South Korea as the Asian Paralympic Council, following a motion presented by NPC Malaysia at the 1999 IPC General Assembly. It consisted originally of three sub-regions which are East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. In April 2004, in order to align with the structure followed by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee decided that the Central Asia and West Asia sub-regions fall under the council's responsibility. An agreement was signed on 16 May 2004 to merge the Asian Paralympic Council and the FESPIC Federation. The organisation was only known by its present name by 28 November 2006 when the merger came into effect.

## Member countries

In the following table, the year in which the NPC was recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NPC was created.
| Nation/Region | Code | National Paralympic Committee | Created |
| Afghanistan | AFG | Afghanistan Paralympic Committee | |
| Bahrain | BRN | Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation-Bahrain Paralympic Committee | |
| Bangladesh | BAN | National Paralympic Committee of Bangladesh | Inactive |
| Bhutan | BHU | Bhutan Paralympic Committee | 2017 |
| Brunei | BRU | Paralympic Council of Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | CAM | National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia | |
| China | CHN | National Paralympic Committee of China | |
| Hong Kong | HKG | China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee | |
| India | IND | Paralympic Committee of India | 1992 |
| Indonesia | INA | National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia | 1962 |
| Iran | IRI | I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee | 2001 |
| Iraq | IRQ | Iraqi National Paralympic Committee | |
| Japan | JPN | Japan Paralympic Committee | 1999 |
| Jordan | JOR | Jordan Paralympic Committee | |
| Kazakhstan | KAZ | National Paralympic Committee of Kazakhstan | |
| North Korea | PRK | Paralympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
| South Korea | KOR | Korean Paralympic Committee | 2006 |
| Kuwait | KUW | Kuwait Paralympic Committee | |
| Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | National Paralympic Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
| Laos | LAO | Lao Paralympic Committee | |
| Lebanon | LIB | Lebanese Paralympic Committee | |
| Macau | MAC | Macau Paralympic Committee - Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled | 1979 |
| Malaysia | MAS | Paralympic Council Malaysia | 1989 |
| Maldives | MDV | Maldives Paralympic Committee | 2019 |
| Mongolia | MGL | Mongolian Paralympic Committee | 1995 |
| Myanmar | MYA | Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation | |
| Nepal | NEP | National Paralympic Committee Nepal | 2000 |
| Oman | OMA | Oman Paralympic Committee | |
| Pakistan | PAK | National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan | 1998 |
| Palestine | PLE | Palestinian Paralympic Committee | 2010 |
| Philippines | PHI | Paralympic Committee of the Philippines | 1997 |
| Qatar | QAT | Qatar Paralympic Committee | |
| Saudi Arabia | KSA | Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia | |
| Singapore | SGP | Singapore National Paralympic Council | 2008 |
| Sri Lanka | SRI | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled | |
| Syria | SYR | Syrian Paralympic Committee | |
| Chinese Taipei | TPE | Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee | |
| Tajikistan | TJK | Tajik Paralympic Committee | |
| Thailand | THA | Paralympic Committee of Thailand | 1985 |
| Timor-Leste | TLS | National Paralympic Committee of Timor-Leste | |
| Turkmenistan | TKM | National Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan | |
| United Arab Emirates | UAE | UAE Paralympic Committee | |
| Uzbekistan | UZB | National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan | |
| Vietnam | VIE | Vietnam Paralympic Association | |
| Yemen | YEM | Yemen Paralympic Association | 2015 |

## Regions

Source:
45 in 5 regions:
* East (8)
* Center (6)
* West (12)
* South (8)
* South East (11)

## Events

* Asian Para Games
* Asian Youth Para Games
Related:
* West Asian Para Games
* ASEAN Para Games
* FESPIC Games
* FESPIC Youth Games

## APC Recognized Sports

27 Sports in 1 January 2024.
* Para Archery - Asian Archery Federation (AAF)
* Para Athletics - World Para Athletics (WPA)
* Para Badminton - Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)
* Boccia - Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed)
* Wheelchair Basketball - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
* Tenpin Bowling - Asian Bowling Federation (ABF)
* Para Canoeing - Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC)
* Chess - Asian Chess Federation (ACF)
* Para Cycling - Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC)
* Wheelchair Dance Sport - Dance Sport Asia (DSA)
* Blind Football - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
* CP Football - International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)
* Go - International Go Federation (IGF)
* Goalball - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
* Paralympic judo - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
* Lawn Bowls - World Bowls (WB)
* Para Powerlifting - World Para Powerlifting (WPPO)
* Rowing - World Rowing Federation (FISA)
* Para Sailing - World Sailing (WS)
* Para Shooting - International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
* Para Swimming - International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
* Para Table Tennis - International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
* Sitting Volleyball - World ParaVolley (WPV)
* Wheelchair Fencing - International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)
* Wheelchair Rugby - World Wheelchair Rugby (IWRF)
* Wheelchair Tennis - International Tennis Federation (ITF)
* Para Taekwondo - Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU)

## Events Summary

| # | Games | Host | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Champion |
| 1 | 2009 Asian Youth Para Games (1) | Japan | 24 | 466 | 5 | 219 | Japan |
| 2 | 2010 Asian Para Games (1) | China | 41 | 2,405 | 19 | 341 | China |
| 3 | 2013 Asian Youth Para Games (2) | Malaysia | 29 | 723 | 14 | 235 | Japan |
| 4 | 2014 Asian Para Games (2) | South Korea | 41 | 2,497 | 23 | 443 | China |
| 5 | 2017 Asian Youth Para Games (1) | United Arab Emirates | 30 | 800 | 7 | 252 | Japan |
| 6 | 2018 Asian Para Games (1) | Indonesia | 43 | 2,757 | 18 | 506 | China |
| 7 | 2021 Asian Youth Para Games (1) | Bahrain | 30 | 750 | 9 | 198 | Iran |
| 8 | 2022 Asian Para Games (1) | China | 44 | 3,100 | 22 | 501 | China |
* Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4) 1,791 Events
* Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4) 904 Events
* Total : 8 Games (2009–2022): 2,695 Events

## Medals (2009–2023)

* Asian Summer Para Games (2010–2022) (4 Edition) 1,791 Events
* Asian Youth Para Games (2009–2021) (4 Edition) 904 Events
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 820 | 490 | 345 | 1,655 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 334 | 293 | 317 | 944 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 295 | 298 | 241 | 834 |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 234 | 219 | 242 | 695 |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | 172 | 203 | 239 | 614 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 122 | 69 | 64 | 255 |
| 7 | Indonesia (INA) | 112 | 116 | 133 | 361 |
| 8 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 83 | 94 | 108 | 285 |
| 9 | Malaysia (MAS) | 80 | 103 | 124 | 307 |
| 10 | India (IND) | 77 | 103 | 135 | 315 |
| 11 | Iraq (IRQ) | 67 | 59 | 69 | 195 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 45 | 67 | 68 | 180 |
| 13 | Vietnam (VIE) | 40 | 38 | 61 | 139 |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 34 | 41 | 67 | 142 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 29 | 39 | 21 | 89 |
| 16 | Jordan (JOR) | 24 | 15 | 13 | 52 |
| 17 | Philippines (PHI) | 22 | 28 | 32 | 82 |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 20 | 21 | 33 | 74 |
| 19 | Singapore (SIN) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 62 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 15 | 26 | 26 | 67 |
| 21 | Kuwait (KUW) | 9 | 20 | 13 | 42 |
| 22 | Pakistan (PAK) | 9 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 23 | Bahrain (BHR) | 5 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 24 | Oman (OMA) | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 25 | Mongolia (MGL) | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 |
| 26 | Myanmar (MYA) | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 |
| 27 | Palestine (PLE) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 28 | Qatar (QAT) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | Syria (SYR) | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 |
| 30 | Timor-Leste (TLS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | Nepal (NEP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | Laos (LAO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 36 | Macau (MAC) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 37 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 38 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 39 | Korea (COR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 | Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 42 | Yemen (YEM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (42 entries) | Totals (42 entries) | 2,696 | 2,441 | 2,472 | 7,609 |

## Administration
### APC Presidents

| No. | Name | NPC | Term |
| 1. | Zainal Abu Zarin | Malaysia | 30 October 2002 – 3 December 2014 |
| 2. | Majid Rashed | United Arab Emirates | 3 December 2014 – present |

### Executive board

Following is the APC Executive Board for the term 2019 – 2023.
| Designation | Name | NPC |
| President | Majid Rashed | United Arab Emirates |
| Vice-presidents | Masayuki Mizuno | Japan |
| Vice-presidents | Ms. Zhao Su-jing | China |
| Vice-presidents | Ms. Jang Hyang Sook | South Korea |
| Member at Large | Abdulraheem Al-Sheikh | Saudi Arabia |
| Member at Large | Keng Chuan Ng | Malaysia |
| Chairperson of APC Athletes' Committee | Jeong Min Lee | South Korea |
| Chairperson of APC Women in Sports Committee | Ms. Nasanbat Oyunbat | Mongolia |
| Chairperson of APC Medical and Sports Science Committee | Dr. Hasuk Bae | South Korea |
| Chairperson of APC Games and Sports Development Committee | Ms. Lesley Fung | Hong Kong |
| Sub-Regional Representatives |||
| South-East Asia | Michael Barredo | Philippines |
| West Asia | Abdelrazzaq Banirasheed | United Arab Emirates |
| Central Asia | Dr. Rustam Babayev | Kazakhstan |
| East Asia | Manabu Aso | Japan |
| South Asia | Imran Shami | Pakistan |
| CEO | Tarek Souei | United Arab Emirates |

### Committees

| Committee | Chairperson | NPC |
| APC Athletes' Committee | Jeong Min Lee | South Korea |
| APC Women in Sports Committee | Ms. Nasanbat Oyunbat | Mongolia |
| APC Legal and Ethics Committee | Keng Chuan Ng | Malaysia |
| APC Medical and Sports Science Committee | Dr. Hasuk Bae | South Korea |
| APC Games and Sports Development Committee | Ms. Lesley Fung | Hong Kong |

## Tournaments organized

* Asian Para Games
* Asian Youth Para Games

## Affiliated event

* ASEAN Para Games