The Asian Youth Para Games came to a close, with Japan, Iran and China finishing in the top three in the standings badge.

Japan celebrate their Plot FINISH first-place at the Closing Ceremony of the Asian Youth Para Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. © • Asian Paralympic Committee.


Extraordinary performances in athletics and swimming Paved the way for Japan to FINISH with a grand TOTAL of 39 gold medal in the third Asian Youth Para Games , Which concluded on Wednesday (30 October) in Kuala Lumpur, Malayisa.
In the five days of intense Competition, Japan claimed a whopping 20 gold in athletics and 16 in swimming, and THEY picked up three more in Boccia.
The Japanese Were the Runaway Leaders in Iran saw the tally Which SECOND finishing with 27 gold medal. Were China third with 25 gold medal While Malaysia Had to settle for FOURTH with 19.
While the Japanese Were dominant in athletics and swimming, Iran also enjoyed a strong outing in track and field Where THEY collected 16 gold medal.
The Iranian athletes swept up half of the six gold medal at stake in the sport of Powerlifting and EACH also won two golds in swimming, table tennis and wheelchair basketball. They also won golds in goalball and I sitting volleyball.
China, with 12 gold medal from athletics, also won six gold medal in table tennis and another five in swimming.
Host Malaysia, eanwhile Sanhe, won the bulk of their Plot athletics gold medal from Where THEY Struck gold 14 times. Badminton and chess provided two golds While the Other EACH frame from table tennis doubles.
The Games came to end on Wednesday and Were closed in an official ceremony held at the Putra Stadium.
Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Dato Zainal Abu Zarin declared the Games officially closed after five days of Which Competition saw 14 sports contested at 14 venues around the city and Shah Alam.
"This has been a great journey, great torque to all of us," he said.
"There Were moments of joy and laughter, Agony and despair, as athletes from all the five sub-REGIONS in Asia, converged here to COMPETE in Kuala Lumpur do since last week. These are OUR future stars, future heroes and future hopes. "
A TOTAL of 1,274 athletes and officials from 28 Nations participated in the five-day Games and organised hosted by Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) and Asian Paralympic Committee (APC).