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The 2014 Asian Games (Korean: 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, romanized: Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games (Korean: 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 아시안 게임, romanized: Jesipchilhoe Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Jesipchilhoe Asian Geim) and also known as Incheon 2014 (Korean: 인천2014, romanized: Incheon Icheon sip-sa), was a pan-Asian multi-sport event held in Incheon, South ...
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The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). It was held at Incheon, South Korea between September 19 – October 4, 2014, with 439 events in 36 sports and disciplines set to feature in the Games.
RankNationGoldSilver11511092South Korea (KOR) *79703477742823Aug 28, 2018 · Learn about the 17th edition of the Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea in 2014. Find out the motto, venues, sports, medal tally and records of the pan-Asian multi-sport event.
- History
- Symbols
- Participation
- Sports
- Medal Count
- Most Valuable Player Award
- Centennial Festival
Origins
The Far Eastern Championship Games existed previous to the Asian Games, the former mooted in 1912 for a location set between Japan, the Philippines, and China. The inaugural Far Eastern Games were held in Manila in 1913 with 6 participating nations. There were ten Far Eastern Games held by 1934. The second Sino-Japanese War in 1934, and Japan's insistence on including the Manchu Empire as a competitor nation in the Games, brought China to announce its withdrawal from participation. The Far Ea...
Formation
After World War II, several areas in Asia became sovereign states. Many of these countries sought to exhibit Asian prowess without violence. At the London 1948 Summer Olympics, a conversation started amongst China and the Philippines to restore the idea of the Far Eastern Games. Guru Dutt Sondhi, the Indian International Olympic Committee representative, believed that the restoration of the Far Eastern Games would sufficiently display the spirit of unity and level of achievement taking place...
Tumultuous years of crises
In 1962, the Games were hit by several crises. The host country Indonesia, refused to permit the participation of Israel and Taiwan due to political recognition issues. The IOC terminated its sponsorship of the Games and terminated Indonesia's membership in the IOC. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) and International Weightlifting Federation(IWF), also removed their recognition of the Games. South Korea renounced its plan to host the 197...
The Asian Games Movement uses symbols to represent the ideals embodied in the Asian Games charter. The Asian Games motto is "Ever Onward" which was designed and proposed by Guru Dutt Sondhi upon the creation of the Asian Games Federation in 1949. The Asian Games symbol is a bright sun in red with 16 rays and a white circle in the middle of its disc...
All 45 members affiliated to the Olympic Council of Asia(OCA) are eligible to participate in the Games. According to membership in the OCA, transcontinental Kazakhstan is an Asian country and could participate at Asian Games but this right could not applicate for Egypt as the country had 6% of the territory on Sinai, participating in the African Ga...
The historical average for the edition of events by the edition of the Asian Games is of nearly 260 events with nearly 24 sports by edition.The last edition held in Hangzhou,China was the edition with largest number of events happened, when 481 finals in 40 sports were held.Due the Until the 2018 edition, each host country was allowed to set up the...
Of the 46 National Olympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, 43 have won at least a single medal in the competition, leaving three National Olympic Committees without a medal: Bhutan, Maldives and Timor-Leste yet to win a single medal. 38 National Olympic Committees have won at least one gold medal (only Japan and India ...
The most valuable player (MVP) award was introduced since 1998 Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The awards had originally been awarded to one individual, until 2023, when the 2022 Games in Hangzhou, have started separate women's and men's awards. Below is the list of winners:
On 8 November 2012, the OCA decided at its 31st General Assembly in Macau to create a special multi-sport event called Asian Games Centennial Festival in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Oriental Games (later became Far Eastern Championship Games). OCA awarded the Philippines the hosting rights as it was also the host 100 years previous....
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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.
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Feb 23, 2015 · The Indian lost the first game 6-11, but came back stronger winning the next three games 11-7, 11-6, 14-12. #4 Yogeshwar Dutt - Men\'s freestyle 65 kg wrestling Yogeshwar Dutt
Oct 4, 2014 · Item 1 of 5 Chinese athletes take a selfie as they walk into the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 17th Asian Games October 4, 2014.
