2014 Asian Games
| XVII Asian Games | |
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.jpg) Mascots of the 2014 Asian Games | |
| Host city | Incheon, South Korea |
| Motto | Diversity Shines Here (평화의 숨결, 아시아의 미래) |
| Nations participating | 45 |
| Athletes participating | 9,501 (5,823 men, 3,678 women) |
| Events | 439 in 36 DAD69 |
| Opening ceremony | September 19 |
| Closing ceremony | October 4 |
| Officially opened by | President Park Geun-hye |
| Athlete's Oath | Oh Jin-hyek Nam Hyun-hee |
| Judge's Oath | Kim Hong-lae Shu Hea-jung |
| Torch Lighter | Lee Young-ae |
| Main Stadium | Incheon Asiad Main Stadium |
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, was a sports event in Incheon, South Korea. It occurred from September 19 to October 4, 2014.[1] There were 439 events in 36 sports and disciplines.
On April 17, 2007, Incheon was chosen to host the event. Incheon was the third city in South Korea to have the Asian Games. Seoul hosted them in 1986 and Busan hosted them in 2002.
The final medal count was led by China, followed by South Korea and Japan. Fourteen World records and 27 Asian records were broken during the Games.[2] Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino was the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games.[3] Though there were several controversies, the Games were considered mainly successful. That was helped by the low cost and the rising standard of competition between the Asian countries.[4]
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2014 Asian Para Games
The 2014 Asian Para Games is a disabled sport event held months after the Asian Games.
2014 Asian Games Media
The torch relay during the opening ceremony. South Korean athletes Inbee Park move the fire to Lee Seung-yuop
The Spotted Seals, the Games' mascots. Named from left to right: Barame, Vichuon, and Chumuro. The mascot statues at the Incheon Asiad Park.
Aerial view of the Incheon Asiad Park in July 2014
References
- ↑ 2014 Asian Games to promote regional harmony. 2010-06-07. http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100607001600. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ Asian Games: 14 world records broken, six doping cases registered. Sportskeeda. 4 October 2014. http://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/asiad-world-records-broken. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino awarded MVP of Incheon Asian Games. English.news.cn. 4 October 2014. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-10/04/c_133692510.htm. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Linden, Julian (4 October 2014). Successful Games launches Asia's golden age of sport. Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/10/04/asian-games-incheon-over-idINKCN0HT0C520141004. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
Other websites
| Preceded by Guangzhou |
Asian Games Incheon XVII Asiad (2014) |
Succeeded by Jakarta |