2014 Malaysian Paralympiad
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| Host city | Perlis | ||
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| Motto |
Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan (Together Towards Excellence) | ||
| Teams participating | 15 | ||
| Athletes participating | 1000 | ||
| Events | 275 in 9 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 21 August | ||
| Closing ceremony | 25 August | ||
| Officially opened by |
Azlan Man Menteri Besar of Perlis | ||
| Officially closed by |
Jamil Salleh Head secretary for the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Malaysia | ||
| Main venue |
Universiti Teknologi MARA (opening) 2020 Hall (closing) | ||
| Website | 2014 Malaysia Para Games | ||
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The 2014 Malaysian Paralympiad, officially known as the 17th Malaysian Paralympiad, was a Malaysian disabled multi-sport event held in Perlis, two months after the 2014 Sukma Games from 21 to 25 August 2014. This was the first time Perlis hosted the Malaysian Paralympiad.
Around 1000 athletes from 13 states and 2 Federal Territories participated at the games which featured 275 events in 9 sports.[1][2][3][4] The games was opened by Menteri Besar of Perlis, Azlan Man at the Universiti Teknologi MARA and was closed by Head Secretary for the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Malaysia, Jamil Salleh at the 2020 Hall.[5][6]
The final medal tally was led by Sarawak, followed by Terengganu and Johor with host Perlis in seventh place. Several national records were broken during the games. Penangite swimmer Yoong Chung Wei of Penang and Perlisan athlete Umi Syuhadah were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of disabled sports competition amongst the Malaysian states.
Organisation
Venues
The 17th Malaysian Paralympiad had 4 venues for the games.
| State | Competition Venue | Sports |
| Perlis | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | Swimming, Badminton, Archery, Lawn Bowls, Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Table Tennis |
| Perlis State Sports Council Hall | Powerlifting | |
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | Opening ceremony | |
| 2020 Hall | Closing ceremony |
Marketing
Logo
The logo of the 2014 Malaysian Paralympiad is an image of a lion consists of four colours which are Yellow, blue, red and white. Yellow represents enthusiasm, Blue represents unity and harmony in sports, Red represents the fighting spirit, insistence and the bravery in facing challenges and White represents solemnity, pure soul and sincerity.
Mascot
Similar to the 2014 Sukma Games, The official mascot of the Malaysian Paralympiad is a lion named "Singa Utara" (Northern Lion). Despite the fact that the lion does not exist in Malaysia, the lion is regarded as the icon and state identity of Perlis. Its' adoption as the games mascot is to reflect the courage, agility, activeness and intelligence characteristic of the participating athletes and the caring characteristics of the Perlis citizens.[7]
The games
Participating states
Sports
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Medal table
A total of 728 medals, comprising 275 Gold medals, 234 Silver medals and 219 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Perlis' performance was their best ever yet and were placed 7th overall among participating states.[7][8]
* Host nation (Perlis)
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 66 | 55 | 44 | 165 |
| 2 |  | 40 | 16 | 17 | 73 |
| 3 |  | 29 | 17 | 10 | 56 |
| 4 |  | 24 | 17 | 17 | 58 |
| 5 |  | 17 | 14 | 23 | 54 |
| 6 |  | 16 | 19 | 21 | 56 |
| 7 |  | 15 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 |  | 14 | 16 | 15 | 45 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 11 | 15 | 15 | 41 |
| 10 |  | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 |
| 11 |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 12 |  | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 13 |  | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 14 |  | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 |  | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Totals (15 states) | 275 | 234 | 219 | 728 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sarawak is prepared". Utusan Sarawak. 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Perlis prepares to participate in two major tournaments". Sinar Harian. 25 January 2017.
- ↑ Facebook 1
- ↑ Facebook 2
- ↑ "Sinar Harian".
- ↑ "DailySina".
- 1 2 "Official Website of the games". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Borneo Post".
External links
| Preceded by 2012 Pahang |
17th Malaysian Paralympiad 2014 Perlis |
Succeeded by 2016 Sarawak |