The 2002

FESPIC Games The FESPIC Games or the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, was a multi-sport event in Asia and the South Pacific region which is considered to be a precursor to the Asian Para Games, as two of its edition games in 1999 (7th) and ...

, officially known as the 8th FESPIC Games, was an

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disabled multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from 26 October to 1 November 2002, 12 days after the

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. It was one of the two FESPIC Games to have held at the same host city as the

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, the other being the

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in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the first time South Korea hosted the games as it is the seventh FESPIC organisation member to host the FESPIC games after Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, Thailand. Around 2,199 athletes from 40 nations competed at the games which featured 17 sports. The games was opened by the Prime Minister of South Korea, Kim Suk-soo at the Busan Asiad Stadium.

Development and preparation

The Busan Fespic Games Organising Committee (BUFOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.

Venues

The 8th FESPIC Games had 16 venues for the games, 14 in Busan and 2 in South Gyeongsang.

Symbols

The logo of the 2002 FESPIC Games is a traditional Korean design image which resembles both a wave, the symbol of the host city, Busan, an adynamic 'Tae-geuk' mark, and a sportsman racing with a torch. It symbolizes the integration of the Asia-Pacific region through the interaction in sports and the determination of the disabled people to overcome the barriers. The sporty emblem in typical Korean colours and smooth brush strokes represents the desire for a society where those with disabilities and those without live together in harmony. The mascot of the 2002 FESPIC Games is a turtle named "Gwidong-Ih" ( ko, 귀동이, Gwidong-I) which literally means a cute child in Korean. The mascot's name also refers to a turtle which is pronounced "gwi" (龜, ko, 귀, Gwi) when written in Chinese characters. The use of turtle as the games' mascot is to symbolize the tireless effort of disabled people towards rehabilitation and social participation. Also, the "V" sign showed by the mascot, the initial for "victory", represents the Games as a celebration of victory of Humanity.

The games

Sports

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Athletics * Powerlifting pictogram (Paralympics)

Powerlifting * Badminton pictogram

Badminton * Bowling pictogram

Bowling *

Boccia *

Cycling *

Fencing *

Football 7-a-side pictogram (Paralympics)

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Judo *

Lawn bowls * Shooting pictogram (Paralympics)

Shooting * Swimming pictogram (Paralympics)

Swimming * Sitting volleyball pictogram (Paralympics)

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