1. The 7^th ASEAN Para Games

2. History of the ASEAN Para Games

3. ASEAN and its activities

4. Objectives of the ASEAN Para Games

5. Viet Nam's team at the 7^th ASEAN Para Games

A. Formed on August 8^th 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was originally a group of five countries. Nowadays, ASEAN is a united bloc often countries, which promotes many cultural and sports events besides political and economic cooperation. The ASEAN Para Games for athletes with physical disabilities is a good example.

B. The ASEAN Para Games aims at promoting sports for people with disabilities in the region and increasing public awareness of disabled sports. Regional Para sports events offer opportunities for building friendship and cooperation among disabled people in ASEAN member states.

C. The ASEAN Para Games is held about every two years after the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in an ASEAN member state.The first ASEAN Para Games took place in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was the first major sports event of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF). The second ASEAN Para Games was organised in 2003 in Viet Nam. The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth ASEAN Para Games were held in the Philippines,Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia respectively.

D. Athletes with disabilities from the ten ASEAN members and East Timor attended the 7^th ASEAN Para Games in 2014 in Myanmar. They competed in 12 sports: archery, athletics, boccia, chess, football 5-a-side, football 7-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. Indonesia finished first andThailand, which had dominated the Games for more than a decade, dropped to the second place. Malaysia was third and Viet Nam retained the fourth position.

E. There were about 120 Vietnamese athletes at the 2014 ASEAN Para Games. They took part in six events. Even though the Vietnamese delegation was not among the top three, the 7^th ASEAN Para Games could be considered a successful event for Viet Nam. The Vietnamese athletes with disabilities tried very hard and set several ASEAN, Asian and world Para Games records.

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1. Regional Para sports events offer opportunities for building friendship and cooperation among people with disabilities in ASEAN member countries.

2. Participating in sports events, people with disabilities also have a chance to find their lifetime partners.

3. APSF is in charge of organising the ASEAN Schools Games.

4. The second ASEAN Para Games took place in 2005 in Viet Nam.

5. Disabled athletes from the 11 ASEAN member states attended the 7^thASEAN Para Games in 2014 in Myanmar.

6. Archery, athletics, boccia, chess, football 5-a-side, football 7-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball were the sports events at the 2014 ASEAN Para Games.

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