Flag raising ceremony of 11 countries participating in ASEAN PARA Games 12

This is a ceremony marking the official presence of the sports delegation of 11 Southeast Asian countries participating in the 12th ASEAN PARA Games in Cambodia. Each delegation sent 30 officials, coaches and athletes to participate in the flag-raising ceremony.

Flag raising ceremony of 11 countries participating in ASEAN PARA Games 12

The Vietnam Sports Delegation for the Disabled (TTNKT) led by Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh - Deputy Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training - and other members of the delegation attended the ceremony. All expressed their emotion and honor to represent the Vietnam Sports Delegation for the flag-raising ceremony and affirmed that the host country Cambodia had prepared very carefully for this congress, starting from the flag-raising ceremony.

Representatives of the Vietnamese delegation attended the flag-raising ceremony of the congress.

According to information from the Vietnamese Paralympic delegation, the 12th ASEAN PARA Games Organizing Committee has tightened regulations on injury classification and competition content, specifically from more than 300 competition events for athletics and swimming initially, now there are only more than 100 competition events for each event. This affects the number of athletes not only from Vietnam (reduced by 5 athletes including Ha Thi Hue, Nguyen Thi Mai, Vo Van Tung, Truong Bich Van, Vuong Chau) but also from many other delegations. However, the principle of "at least 4 athletes from 3 countries" to organize the competition content is also a way to improve the quality of the regional Paralympic Games.

Head of delegation Nguyen Hong Minh (right) received a souvenir from the congress organizing committee.

According to Mr. Huynh Vinh Ai, President of the Vietnam Paralympic Association, the Vietnamese Paralympic delegation sent only the 6th largest number of participants (after Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Philippines), but the success of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the recent 32nd SEA Games requires the Paralympic delegation to make efforts to achieve the best results.

Vietnam's national flag is about to fly in the sky over Phnom Penh

Seven venues will host 14 sports events at the 12th ASEAN Para Games, including Morodok Techo National Stadium, National Olympic Stadium, Techo Sen National Sports Training Center, Youth Union of Cambodia (UYFC), National Sports Training Center, Royal University of Phnom Penh and Naga World II. Among these venues, Morodok Techo Stadium will host eight events, including: athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, table tennis, badminton, football for the visually impaired (5-a-side) and para volleyball.

Vietnam TTNKT weightlifting team warmly welcomed at the airport

According to the Cambodian Paralympic Committee, the 11 delegations participating in the games include 2,692 members; of which, there are 1,453 athletes, 1,239 coaches and technical staff. Members of the sports delegations participating in the 12th ASEAN Para Games do not have to pay for food and accommodation costs, similar to the policy for delegations participating in the 32nd SEA Games.

The 12th ASEAN Para Games will open on June 3 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/le-thuong-co-11-quoc-gia-tham-du-asean-para-games-12-20230602120111458.htm