The 2023 ASEAN Para Games, officially known as the 12th ASEAN Para Games, and commonly known as Cambodia 2023, was an biennial Southeast Asian multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities held from 3 to 9 June 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was the first time that Cambodia hosted the ASEAN Para Games. Celebrated in the tradition of the ASEAN Para Games as governed by the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF).

XII ASEAN Para Games
Host cityPhnom Penh, Cambodia
MottoSports Live in Peace
(Khmer: កីឡារស់ក្នុងសន្តិភាព)
Nations11
Athletes1,453
Events439 in 12 sports
Opening3 June
Closing9 June
Opened byHun Sen
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Athlete's OathTBA
Torch lighterSinet An
Main venueMorodok Techo National Stadium
Websitewww.cambodia2023.com

Venues

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Venue Event
Morodok Techo Sports Complex
National Stadium Ceremonies, Athletics
Aquatic Center Swimming
Badminton Hall Badminton
Basketball Hall Boccia
Elephant Hall 1 Sitting volleyball
Elephant Hall 2 Wheelchair basketball
Hockey Stadium Blind football
Table Tennis Hall Table tennis
Other Phnom Penh venues
Federation of Youth Hall Judo
Nagaworld 2 Hotel Esports
National Paralympic Committee Hall Powerlifting
Olympic Indoor Hall Goalball
Olympic Stadium Football 7-a-side
Royal University of Phnom Penh Chess

The Games

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Ceremonies

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Parade of Nations

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Order Nation Flag bearer Sport
1   Brunei Darussalam (BRU) Shari Jumaat Athletics
2   Indonesia (INA) Dwiska Afrilia Maharani Powerlifting
3   Lao PDR (LAO) Latsami Sipaseuth Powerlifting
4   Malaysia (MAS) Angeline Melissa Lawas Boccia
5   Myanmar (MYA) Aung Phone Myat Athletics
6   Philippines (PHI) Ariel Joseph Alegarbes Swimming
7   Singapore (SGP) Toh Sze Ning Boccia
8   Thailand (THA) Monruedee Kangpila Swimming
9   Timor Leste (TLS) Teofilo Freitas Athletics
10   Vietnam (VIE) Đỗ Thanh Hải Swimming
11   Cambodia (CAM) (Host) Oeun Nut Sitting volleyball

Sports

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ASEAN Para Sports Federation and Cambodian ASEAN Para Games Organizing Committee (CAMAPGOC) on 29 July 2022 agreed on 12 initial sports for the Games during a meeting held in Surakarta, Indonesia.[1][2]

Esports were a demonstration event. This marked the first time that the sport was held in a multi-parasports event.[3]

2023 ASEAN Para Games Sports

Participating nations

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All 11 members of ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) are expected to take part in the 2023 ASEAN para Games.

ASEAN Para Sports Federation

Calendar

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Source: [5]

All times and dates use Cambodian Standard Time (UTC+7).
OC Opening ceremony Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
June 2
Fri
3
Sat
4
Sun
5
Mon
6
Tue
7
Wed
8
Thu
9
Fri
Events
Ceremonies OC CC
  Athletics 23 38 44 47 152
  Badminton 2 9 12 23
  Blind football 1 1
  Boccia 8 3 11
  Chess 12 12 12 36
  Football 7-a-side 1 1
  Goalball 2 2
  Judo 5 6 2 13
  Powerlifting 10 10 8 10 38
  Swimming 35 23 28 31 22 139
  Table tennis 13 20 20 53
  Sitting volleyball 1 1 2
  Wheelchair basketball 2 2 4
Daily medal events 0 4 85 90 110 103 71 12 475
Cumulative total 0 4 89 179 289 392 463 475
Demonstration Event
  Esports 1 1
June 2
Fri
3
Sat
4
Sun
5
Mon
6
Tue
7
Wed
8
Thu
9
Fri
Total events

Medal table

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Key

  *   Host nation (Cambodia)

2023 ASEAN Para Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Indonesia15914894401
2  Thailand12611092328
3  Vietnam665877201
4  Malaysia503835123
5  Philippines333350116
6  Myanmar15231957
7  Singapore12151744
8  Cambodia*9184471
9  Brunei3328
10  East Timor2057
11  Laos02911
Totals (11 entries)4754484441,367

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "12 sports officially approved for ASEAN Para Games 2023 in Cambodia". Khmer Times. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sports". Cambodia 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Historic start to ASEAN Para Games esports tournament". Khmer Times. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Myanmar Paralympic Sports Association, which will compete in the 12th ASEAN Paralympic Games, leaves Yangon International Airport" (in Burmese).
  5. ^ https://games.cambodia2023.com/
Preceded by ASEAN Para Games
Phnom Penh

XII ASEAN Para Games (2023)
Succeeded by