2002 FESPIC Games
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The 2002
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.[1]
Development and preparation
The Busan Fespic Games Organising Committee (BUFOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.[2]
Venues
The 8th FESPIC Games had 16 venues for the games, 14 in Busan and 2 in South Gyeongsang. [3]
| Province | Competition Venue | Sports |
| Busan | Asiad Sports Complex | |
|---|---|---|
Busan Asiad Stadium |
Athletics, Opening and closing ceremonies | |
| Sajik Field Hockey Stadium | Lawn bowls | |
| Sajik Swimming Pool | Swimming | |
| Sajik Gymnasium | Table tennis | |
| Gangseo Sports Park | ||
| Gangseo Archery Field | Archery | |
| Gangseo Gymnasium | Fencing, Badminton | |
| Gudeok Sports Complex | ||
| Gudeok Stadium | Football 7-a-side | |
| Gudeok Indoor Gymnasium | Judo | |
| Geumjeong Sports Park | ||
| Geumjeong Gymnasium | Wheelchair basketball | |
| Geumjeong Tennis Stadium | Wheelchair tennis | |
| Standing Alone Venues | ||
| Gangseo Road Cycling Course | Road Cycling | |
| Gijang Gymnasium | Sitting volleyball | |
| Dongju College Gymnasium | Goalball | |
| Pukyong National University Gymnasium | Powerlifting | |
| South Gyeongsang | Changwon International Shooting Range | Shooting |
| Yangsan Gymnasium | Boccia | |
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" (Korean: 귀동이, romanized: Gwidong-I) which literally means a cute child in Korean. The mascot's name also refers to a turtle which is pronounced "gwi" (龜, Korean: 귀, romanized: 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.[4][5]
The games
Sports
Archery- Athletics
Powerlifting
Badminton- Bowling
Boccia
Cycling
Fencing
Football 7-a-side
Judo- Lawn bowls
Shooting- Swimming
Sitting volleyball
Table tennis
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair tennis
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Medal table
* Host nation (
Mongolia (MGL)
Indonesia (INA)
Macau (MAC)
Fiji (FIJ)
New Zealand (NZL)
Philippines (PHI)
Azerbaijan (AZE)
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Vanuatu (VAN)
Laos (LAO)See also
References
- ^ "Let the Games begin". Archived from the original on 2003-01-20. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Organising committee". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Venues". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Emblem and mascot". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Emblem and mascot (Korean)". Archived from the original on 2003-02-05. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Result". Archived from the original on 2002-12-24. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Result (English)". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Final medal table". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.