The Asian Youth Para Games (APYG) 2025 was held from December 7 to 14, 2025, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). India ranked 7th in the medal tally with 102 medals, encompassing 36 gold, 28 silver, and 38 bronze, including boys and girls.
- The 2025 APYG marks the second time hosting in Dubai. Earlier, it hosted the event in 2017.
- Uzbekistan ranked first with 197 medals, encompassing 99 gold, 57 silver, and 41 bronze.
Exam Hints:
- What? Asian Youth Para Games 2025 was held
- When? From December 7 to 14, 2025
- Where? In Dubai (UAE)
- India Rank: 7th 102 medals(36 gold, 28 silver, 38 bronze)
- Edition: 5th
- Host Significance: 2nd time hosting, first in 2017
- Top 3: Uzbekistan (197 medals), Iran (262 medals), Japan (77 medals)
- Organizers: APC, DSC, Dubai Club for People of Determination
- Mascot: “Foxy”
About the Asian Youth Para Games 2025:
Patronage: The event, marking the 5th edition of APYG, was held across 8 venues, and was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Organizers: The event was organized by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) in collaboration with Dubai Club for People of Determination, and Dubai Sports Council (DSC).
Participation: The event witnessed participation from over 1500 participants, over 700 volunteers from 35 countries.
Sports Categories: The games featured 11 sports such as Para Archery, Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Boccia, Goalball, Para Powerlifting, Para Swimming, Para Taekwondo, Para Table Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, and Para-Arm-wrestling.
Mascot: The official Mascot of Asian Youth Para Games 2025 is “Foxy”, inspired by the Emirati Desert Fox, a species native to the UAE. It symbolizes youth, resilience, determination, and adaptability.
Indian Contingent: It includes 99 athletes, encompassing 61 men and 38 women, competing across eight sports disciplines.
Highlights of the Asian Youth Para Games 2025:
Top 3 Countries: Iran finished the medal tally in second place with 262 medals, including 76 gold, 96 silver, 88 bronze. Iran won 104 medals in Para swimming and 82 in para-athletics.
- Japan secured third place with 77 medals, including 40 gold medals, 25 silver, and 12 bronze.
Record Broken: The 2025 APYG witnessed the breaking of 25 records, including 9 world records and 16 Asian records, reflecting exceptional performances.
India’s Medal Tally: India won 28 medals (10 gold, 7 silver, and 11 bronze) in Para Athletics, 19 medals (8 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze) in Para Swimming, 5 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) in Para Table Tennis, 3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze) in Para Powerlifting, and 2 medals (2 bronze) in Para Taekwondo.
About Asian Para Youth Games:
Overview: It is a continental multi-sport event for youth athletes with physical disabilities from across Asia. It is organized every four years by the APC.
Background: The APYG was earlier held as Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC) Youth Games. It was held as APYG in 2009 in Tokyo (Japan).
- The other editions include the second edition in Kuala Lumpur (KL) (Malaysia) (2013), third (2017) (Dubai, UAE), and fourth (2021) Manama (Bahrain).
About Asian Paralympic Committee (APC):
President – Majid Rashed (United Arab Emirates, UAE)
Headquarters – Dubai, UAE
Established – 2010
