2002 FESPIC Games

The 2002 FESPIC Games, officially known as the 8th FESPIC Games, was an Asia-Pacific disabled multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from 26 October to 1 November 2002, 12 days after the 2002 Asian Games. It was one of the two FESPIC Games to have held at the same host city as the Asian Games, the other being the 1999 FESPIC Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

VIII FESPIC Games
Host cityBusan, South Korea
MottoA Challenge Towards Equality
Nations participating40
Athletes participating2199
Events17 sports
Opening ceremony26 October
Closing ceremony1 November
Officially opened byKim Suk-soo
Prime Minister of South Korea
Torch lighterKo Ki-sun
Main venueBusan Asiad Stadium
Websitefespic.or.kr

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
BusanAsiad Sports Complex
Busan Asiad StadiumAthletics, Opening and closing ceremonies
Sajik Lawn bowl fieldLawn bowls
Sajik Swimming PoolSwimming
Sajik GymnasiumTable tennis
Gangseo Sports Park
Gangseo Archery FieldArchery
Gangseo GymnasiumFencing, Badminton
Gudeok Sports Complex
Gudeok StadiumFootball 7-a-side
Gudeok Indoor GymnasiumJudo
Geumjeong Sports Park
Geumjeong GymnasiumWheelchair basketball
Geumjeong Tennis StadiumWheelchair tennis
Others
Gangseo Road Cycling CourseCycling
Gijang GymnasiumSitting volleyball
Dongju College GymnasiumGoalball
Pukyong National University GymnasiumPowerlifting
South GyeongsangChangwon International Shooting RangeShooting
Yangsan GymnasiumBoccia

Marketing
Gwidong Ih, the turtle, the official mascot of the games.

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.

Mascot

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. Turtles are characters in Korean traditional and children's stories that have perseverance and a strong energy for life. The use of turtle as the games' mascot is to symbolize the tireless effort of the disabled 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

[6][7]

Medal Table

[8]

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)1919050331
2 South Korea (KOR)*626860190
3 Thailand (THA)434837128
4 Hong Kong (HKG)41252692
5 Japan (JPN)33252583
6 Chinese Taipei (TPE)17252163
7 Australia (AUS)17171044
8 New Caledonia (NCL)71210
9 Sri Lanka (SRI)581225
10 Myanmar (MYA)413421
11 India (IND)391022
12 Singapore (SIN)3249
13 Indonesia (INA)3238
14 Cambodia (CAM)3216
15 Vietnam (VIE)3126
16 Pakistan (PAK)3014
17 Malaysia (MAS)2283767
18 Brunei (BRU)2327
19 Wallis et Futuna (WLF)2226
20 Mongolia (MGL)2002
21 Macau (MAC)1135
22 Fiji (FIJ)0527
23 New Zealand (NZL)0426
24 Kazakhstan (KAZ)0224
 Philippines (PHI)0224
26 Azerbaijan (AZE)0112
27 Papua New Guinea (PNG)0101
28 Vanuatu (VAN)0022
29 Laos (LAO)0011
Totals (29 nations)4473853241156

See also

References
  1. "Let the Games begin". Archived from the original on 2003-01-20. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. "Organising committee". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  3. "Venues". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  4. "Emblem and mascot". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  5. "Emblem and mascot (Korean)". Archived from the original on 2003-02-05. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  6. "Result". Archived from the original on 2002-12-24. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  7. "Result (English)". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  8. "Final medal table". Archived from the original on 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
Preceded by
Bangkok		 FESPIC Games
Busan
VIII FESPIC Games (2002)		 Succeeded by
Kuala Lumpur
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