Malaysia Para Games

Malaysia Para Games

Occur every	Biannual
First event	1982
Purpose	National multi-sport event in Malaysia for disabled athletes
Last event	2014 Malaysia Para Games in Kangar, Perlis

Malaysia Para Games (Malay: Paralimpiad Malaysia), also known as the disabled athletes Sukma Games is a biannual national sports meet in Malaysia, patterned after the Paralympic Games held for disabled athletes nationwide at the venue where Sukma Games last held. The games is organized by Malaysia Paralympic Council under the supervision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and National Sports Council of Malaysia. Participating athletes of this games from all states of Malaysia, include Physically challenged athletes with mobility and visual disabilities, amputees or those with cerebral palsy which compete in these Games.^[1]

This event is often viewed as a high end national level competition for disables and is usually referred to as the "Malaysian Paralympics". The first Games was held in 1982 in Kuala Lumpur. Participants of the event are picked from pool of possible strong disabled athletes for each respective state and are usually extremely proficient and skilled in their own respective disciplines.^[2] From 1982 to 1996, the games were known as the National Games of Malaysia For the Disabled (Malay: Sukan Kebangsaan Bagi Orang Cacat Anggota Malaysia). At that time, only swimming and athletics available. ASEAN countries were invited to participate in the 1990 edition. In 1998, it was renamed as Malaysia Para Games (Malay: Sukan Paralimpiad Malaysia).

Throughout the time, the number of events increased with Goal Ball, Wheelchair tennis, Badminton, Power lifting, Archery, Boccia, Paralympic Association Football, Wheelchair Basketball introduced as main sport events. Between 2000 and 2002, ASEAN countries were once again invited to participate, and the games were renamed as the Malaysia Para Games and ASEAN cities invitational (Malay: Sukan Paralimpiad Malaysia dan Jemputan Bandar Raya ASEAN). At that time, Sitting Volleyball, Judo, Fencing, Shooting and Equestrian were introduced, with Sailing and wheelchair dance sport as the demonstration event. The 2000 Malaysia Para Games inspires the creation of the regional multi-sport event a year later, known as the ASEAN Para Games which held after every Southeast Asian Games. From 2004 onwards, the games renamed once again as the Malaysia Para Games (Malay: Sukan Paralimpiad Malaysia). Begins 2010 onwards, the games follows the tradition of the Paralympic Games and are usually held at the venue of where the Sukma Games last held. The theme song of the Malaysia Para Games is "Antara Kita, Sesama Kita." (Between us and within us).^[3]

Participating contingent

Sports

Editions

17th

15th

16th

18th

Host cities of the games through 2016

Edition	Year	Hosts	Main Stadium	Start Date	End Date	Sports	Contingents	Competitors	Champion
XV	2010	Malacca	Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca	21 November	26 November	16	15	2343	Sarawak
XVI	2012	Pahang	Darul Makmur Stadium, Pahang	9 December	14 December	17	15	2537	Sarawak
XVII	2014	Perlis	Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Perlis	19 August	25 August	9	15	3426	Sarawak
XVIII	2016	Sarawak	To be determined

List of the Malaysia Para Games' Sportsman and Sportswoman

Edition	Year	Games' Sportsman			Games' Sportswoman
Edition	Year	Name	Contingent	Sport	Name	Contingent	Sport
XV	2010	Mohd Ziyad Zulkifli	Federal Territory	Athletics	Nur Suhana Ramlan	Johor	Athletics
XVI	2012	Amir Firdaus Jamaluddin	Kedah	Athletics	Doriah Paulus	Sabah	Athletics
XVII	2014	Yoong Chung Wei	Penang	Swimming	Umi Syuhadah	Perlis	Athletics

References

External links

Portal Rasmi Sukma XVII Perlis 2014

Sukma Games

Sukma Games	Kuala Lumpur 1986 Kuala Lumpur 1988 Sarawak 1990 Johor 1992 Perak 1994 Pahang 1996 Selangor 1998 Penang 2000 Sabah 2002 Negeri Sembilan 2004 Kedah 2006 Terengganu 2008 Malacca 2010 Pahang 2012 Perlis 2014 Sarawak 2016 Perak 2018

Malaysia Para Games	Kuala Lumpur 1982 Selangor 1984 Penang 1986 Kelantan 1988 Malacca 1990 Terengganu 1992 Johor 1994 Sarawak 1996 Selangor 1998 Kuala Lumpur 2000 Kuala Lumpur 2002 Kuala Lumpur 2004 Kuala Lumpur 2006 Kuala Lumpur 2008 Malacca 2010 Pahang 2012 Perlis 2014 Sarawak 2016

Multi-sport events

Global

Olympics	Olympic Games Summer Winter Youth Olympic Games

Continental	African Games Asian Games Summer Winter Beach Indoor and Martial Arts European Games Pacific Games Pan American Games

Associations	Commonwealth Games Inter-Allied Games¹ Island Games Jeux de la Francophonie Lusophony Games Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR¹ World Outgames

Communities	Croatian World Games Gay Games Islamic Solidarity Games Maccabiah Games Pan Arab Games Pan-Armenian Games Women's Islamic Games¹ World Indigenous Games Worldwide Nomad Games

Disabled sport	Deaflympics Défi sportif IWAS World Games Armed forces Invictus Games Warrior Games Paralympic Games Summer Winter Special Olympics Summer Winter

Professions	Lumberjack World Championship Military World Games World Police and Fire Games

Youth and students	Asian Youth Games Australian Youth Olympic Festival Commonwealth Youth Games CPLP Games European Youth Olympic Festival Gymnasiade International Children's Games SELL Student Games Universiade World Interuniversity Games World Youth Games¹

Other sport	Dew Tour Mind Sports Olympiad SportAccord World Mind Games World Combat Games World Games X Games

Regional

Africa	African Youth Games African Games All-Africa University Games Central African Games¹

Americas	ALBA Games Bolivarian Games CANUSA Games Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games North American Indigenous Games North American Outgames Pan American Games Parapan American Games South American Beach Games South American Games

Asia	Pan-Asian Asian Games Asian Beach Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Asian Indoor Games¹ Asian Martial Arts Games¹ Asian Para Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games Children of Asia International Sports Games¹ Southeast Southeast Asian Games ASEAN Civil Service Games ASEAN School Games ASEAN University Games ASEAN ParaGames Central Asian Games East Asian Games Far Eastern Games¹ South Asian Games West Asian Games

Europe	Black Sea Games EuroGames European Games European Sports Championships European Youth Olympic Festival Games of the Small States of Europe

Oceania	Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games Micronesian Games Pacific Games

Inter-continental	Afro-Asian Games¹ Arafura Games Arctic Winter Games AsiaPacific Outgames FESPIC Games¹ Indian Ocean Island Games Mediterranean Games Nordic Games¹ Pacific Ocean Games¹ Pan Arab Games

National

Americas	Canada Quebec Western Colombia United States amateur juniors seniors

Asia	Bangladesh China All-China Games National Games of China National Peasants' Games India Indian Empire¹ Indonesia Japan Malaysia Para Mongolia Pakistan Philippines National Games Batang Pinoy Palaro Singapore South Korea Summer Winter Thailand youth Vietnam

Europe	Albania¹ Nazi Germany¹ Netherlands Poland (youth) Soviet Union (youth)¹

Oceania	Western Australia (high school)²

NCSG³	Alabama California Florida Massachusetts Missouri Montana Nebraska New York North Carolina North Dakota¹ Texas Wisconsin

Historical¹

Pre Modern Olympics (in chronological order, 1900BC–1852AD)	Tailteann Games Panhellenic Games Ancient Olympic Games Pythian Games Nemean Games Heraean Games Panathenaic Games Roman Games Cotswold Olimpick Games Gog Magog Games Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games

Alternatives to the Modern Olympics	Aryan Games Friendship Games Games of the New Emerging Forces Goodwill Games Islamic Games Liberty Bell Classic People's Olympiad South African Games Spartakiad Workers' Olympiads

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