Published on: October 31, 2023

Asian Para Games 2023

Asian Para Games 2023

Why in news? Indian athletes bagged 111 medals in Hangzhou Asian Para Games

Highlights:

  • Host city-Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
  • Motto-Hearts Meet, Dreams Shine
  • Emblem-“Ever Forward”
  • Mascot-Feifei, inspired by the image of “Divine Bird” in Liangzhu culture.
  • Feature-Asian Para Games are usually held after every Asian Games in the same host country.
  • Medals -Medal list was topped by China, followed by Iran and third place was occupied by Japan
  • India finished in 5th position with 111 medals