| VIII FESPIC Games | |
| Motto: | A Challenge Towards Equality |
| Host City: | Busan, South Korea |
| Nations: | 40 |
| Athletes: | 2199 |
| Events: | 17 sports |
| Opening: | 26 October |
| Closing: | 1 November |
| Opened By: | Kim Suk-soo |
| Torch Lighter: | Ko Ki-sun |
| Stadium: | Busan Asiad Stadium |
| Website: | fespic.or.kr |
| Previous: | Bangkok 1999 |
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.
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]
The Busan Fespic Games Organising Committee (BUFOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.[2]
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics, Opening and closing ceremonies | ||
| Sajik Field Hockey Stadium | Lawn bowls | |
| Sajik Swimming Pool | Swimming | |
| Table tennis | ||
| Gangseo Sports Park | ||
| Gangseo Archery Field | Archery | |
| Fencing, Badminton | ||
| Gudeok Sports Complex | ||
| Football 7-a-side | ||
| Judo | ||
| Geumjeong Sports Park | ||
| Wheelchair basketball | ||
| Wheelchair tennis | ||
| Standing Alone Venues | ||
| Gangseo Road Cycling Course | Road Cycling | |
| Sitting volleyball | ||
| Dongju College Gymnasium | Goalball | |
| Pukyong National University Gymnasium | Powerlifting | |
| South Gyeongsang | Changwon International Shooting Range | Shooting |
| Boccia | ||
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.
The mascot of the 2002 FESPIC Games is a turtle named "Gwidong-Ih" (Korean: 귀동이|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|Gwi) when written in Chinese characters. The use of turtle as the games' mascot is to symbolize the tireless effort of disabled people 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]