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 city	Busan, South Korea
Motto	A Challenge Towards Equality
Nations participating	40
Athletes participating	2199
Events	17 sports
Opening ceremony	26 October
Closing ceremony	1 November
Officially opened by	Kim Suk-soo Prime Minister of South Korea
Torch lighter	Ko Ki-sun
Main venue	Busan Asiad Stadium
Website	fespic.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
Busan	Asiad Sports Complex
	Busan Asiad Stadium	Athletics, Opening and closing ceremonies
	Sajik Lawn bowl field	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
	Others
	Gangseo Road Cycling Course	Cycling
	Gijang Gymnasium	Sitting volleyball
	Dongju College Gymnasium	Goalball
	Pukyong National University Gymnasium	Powerlifting
South Gyeongsang	Changwon International Shooting Range	Shooting
	Yangsan Gymnasium	Boccia

Marketing

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

Logo

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]

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

Medal Table

[8]

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)	191	90	50	331
2	South Korea (KOR)*	62	68	60	190
3	Thailand (THA)	43	48	37	128
4	Hong Kong (HKG)	41	25	26	92
5	Japan (JPN)	33	25	25	83
6	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	17	25	21	63
7	Australia (AUS)	17	17	10	44
8	New Caledonia (NCL)	7	1	2	10
9	Sri Lanka (SRI)	5	8	12	25
10	Myanmar (MYA)	4	13	4	21
11	India (IND)	3	9	10	22
12	Singapore (SIN)	3	2	4	9
13	Indonesia (INA)	3	2	3	8
14	Cambodia (CAM)	3	2	1	6
15	Vietnam (VIE)	3	1	2	6
16	Pakistan (PAK)	3	0	1	4
17	Malaysia (MAS)	2	28	37	67
18	Brunei (BRU)	2	3	2	7
19	Wallis et Futuna (WLF)	2	2	2	6
20	Mongolia (MGL)	2	0	0	2
21	Macau (MAC)	1	1	3	5
22	Fiji (FIJ)	0	5	2	7
23	New Zealand (NZL)	0	4	2	6
24	Kazakhstan (KAZ)	0	2	2	4
	Philippines (PHI)	0	2	2	4
26	Azerbaijan (AZE)	0	1	1	2
27	Papua New Guinea (PNG)	0	1	0	1
28	Vanuatu (VAN)	0	0	2	2
29	Laos (LAO)	0	0	1	1
Totals (29 nations)		447	385	324	1156

See also

• 2002 Asian Games

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.

External links

• 2002 FESPIC Games Official website