Vietnamese athletes parade at the opening ceremony of the ninth ASEAN Para Games (Source: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The ninth ASEAN ParaGames opened at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,September 17 night.
The opening ceremony featured parades from the participatingteams and a stunning sound and light show.
Spectators admired the physically-challenged athletes,who, they said, have inspired others with their love for sport.
In his opening remarks, Malaysian Minister ofYouth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar said thePara Games is not only a sport competition but also an event honouring the humanwill.
The 142-athlete Vietnamese team will vie for medals in eightevents, including swimming, track-and-field, weightlifting, chess, badminton,boccia, football for the visually-impaired and table tennis.
On September 17 morning, the Vietnamese tabletennis players of Class 8 defeated Thailand and Malaysia 3-1 and 3-0 in themen’s team category, while those of Class 4 lost to Thailand 3-0 in the men’sevent.
The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-sportevent held after every Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) for ASEAN athleteswith physical disabilities. The games are participated in by the countrieslocated in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The ninth Games will last until September 23.-VNA
The opening ceremony featured parades from the participatingteams and a stunning sound and light show.
Spectators admired the physically-challenged athletes,who, they said, have inspired others with their love for sport.
In his opening remarks, Malaysian Minister ofYouth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar said thePara Games is not only a sport competition but also an event honouring the humanwill.
The 142-athlete Vietnamese team will vie for medals in eightevents, including swimming, track-and-field, weightlifting, chess, badminton,boccia, football for the visually-impaired and table tennis.
On September 17 morning, the Vietnamese tabletennis players of Class 8 defeated Thailand and Malaysia 3-1 and 3-0 in themen’s team category, while those of Class 4 lost to Thailand 3-0 in the men’sevent.
The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-sportevent held after every Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) for ASEAN athleteswith physical disabilities. The games are participated in by the countrieslocated in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The ninth Games will last until September 23.-VNA
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