Celebrated In: South Korea
As the biggest multi-sport games after the Olympic Games, the Asian Games is the most prestigious event organized by the Olympic Council of Asia. Similar to the Olympic Games, the Asian Games are held every four years, with the 17th edition to be held in Incheon in 2014.
Incheon was awarded the right on April 17, 2007, defeated Delhi, India to host the Games. Incheon is the third city in South Korea after Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002) to host the Asian Games.
He 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
17th Asian Games Incheon 2014
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Opening Ceremony |
19 Sep 2014 |
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Closing Ceremony |
04 Oct 2014 |
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Host City |
Incheon |
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Country |
Korea |
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Nations Participating |
45 |
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Events |
437 |
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Sports |
36 |
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51 |
Participating Nations
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Afghanistan |
Kazakhstan |
Philippines |
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Bahrain |
Korea |
Qatar |
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Bangladesh |
Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
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Bhutan |
Kyrgyzstan |
Singapore |
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Brunei Darussalam |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
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Cambodia |
Lebanon |
Syria |
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China |
Macau |
Chinese Taipei |
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DPR Korea |
Malaysia |
Tajikistan |
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Hong Kong |
Maldives |
Thailand |
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India |
Mongolia |
Timor-Leste |
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Indonesia |
Myanmar |
Turkmenistan |
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Iran |
Nepal |
United Arab Emirates |
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Iraq |
Oman |
Uzbekistan |
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Japan |
Pakistan |
Vietnam |
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Jordan |
Palestine |
Yemen |
