The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as the Pacific island nation of Guam, which is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
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| Abbreviation | EAG |
|---|---|
| First event | 1993 East Asian Games in Shanghai, China |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2013 East Asian Games in Tianjin, China |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for nations in East Asia |
The East Asian Games was one of five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia. The others are the Central Asian Games, the South Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games, and the West Asian Games.[1]
It ended after the 2013 tournament, the games later transforming into East Asian Youth Games, with Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar hosting the inaugural edition.
Participating nations
editAll 8 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the East Asian Games Association and 1 country whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
Kazakhstan is a former member of the EAGA.[2] It now participates in the Central Asian Games.
List of East Asian Games
edit| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Opened by | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1993 | Shanghai | China | President Jiang Zemin | 9 May | 18 May | 8 | 1,021 | 12 | 170 | China (CHN) |
| II | 1997 | Busan | South Korea | President Kim Young-sam | 10 May | 19 May | 10 | 1,283 | 13 | 199 | China (CHN) |
| III | 2001 | Osaka | Japan | Prince Takamado | 19 May | 27 May | 10 | 2,804 | 15 | 201 | China (CHN) |
| IV | 2005 | Macau | Macau, China | Vice Premier Wu Yi | 29 October | 6 November | 9 | 1,919 | 17 | 235 | China (CHN) |
| V | 2009 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China | State Councilor Liu Yandong | 5 December | 13 December | 9 | 2,377 | 22 | 262 | China (CHN) |
| VI | 2013 | Tianjin | China | Vice Premier Liu Yandong | 6 October | 15 October | 9 | 2,422 | 24 | 254 | China (CHN) |
Medal count
editOf the 10 National Olympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, all nations have won at least a single medal in the competition. 9 nations have won at least a single gold medal.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 626 | 396 | 285 | 1,307 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 288 | 326 | 395 | 1,009 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 209 | 256 | 321 | 786 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 57 | 139 | 188 | 384 |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 43 | 54 | 105 | 202 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 37 | 30 | 48 | 115 |
| 7 | North Korea (PRK) | 30 | 50 | 77 | 157 |
| 8 | Macau (MAC) | 23 | 30 | 53 | 106 |
| 9 | Mongolia (MGL) | 5 | 14 | 82 | 101 |
| 10 | Guam (GUM) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 1,318 | 1,296 | 1,558 | 4,172 | |
1Former member
Sports
edit30 sports were competed in at the East Asian Games, including the 2013 edition in Tianjin.
- Aquatics
- Diving ()
- Swimming ()
- Synchronized swimming ()
- Athletics ()
- Badminton ()
- Baseball ()
- Basketball ()
- Bowling ()
- Boxing ()
- Cue sports ()
- Cycling ()
- Dancesport ()
- Dragon boat ()
- Fencing ()
- Football ()
- Gymnastics ()
- Handball ()
- Hockey ()
- Judo ()
- Karate ()
- Rowing ()
- Rugby sevens ()
- Shooting ()
- Squash ()
- Table tennis ()
- Taekwondo ()
- Tennis
- Tennis ()
- Soft tennis ()
- Volleyball
- Volleyball ()
- Weightlifting ()
- Windsurfing ()
- Wrestling ()
- Wushu ()
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Games page Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine of the website of the Olympic Council of Asia; retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ "OCA East Asian Games". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-02-25.