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| Host city | Incheon, South Korea |
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| Motto | Diversity Shines Here (Korean: 평화의 숨결, 아시아의 미래, romanized: Pyeonghwaui sumgyeol, asiaui mirae, Hanja:平和의 숨결, 아시아의 未來) |
| Nations | 45 |
| Athletes | 9,501 |
| Events | 439 in 36 sports (50 disciplines) |
| Opening | 19 September 2014 |
| Closing | 4 October 2014 |
| Opened by | Park Geun-hye President of South Korea |
| Closed by | Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah President of the Olympic Council of Asia |
| Athlete's Oath | Oh Jin-hyek Nam Hyun-hee |
| Judge's Oath | Kim Hong-lae Shu Hea-jung |
| Torch lighter | Lee Young-ae |
| Main venue | Incheon Asiad Main Stadium |
| Website | incheon2014ag.org (archived) |
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The 2014 Asian Games (2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임), officially known as the 17th Asian Games (제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 아시안 게임) and also known as Incheon 2014 (인천2014), was a pan-Asian multi-sport event held from 19 September to 4 October 2014 in Incheon, South Korea.[1]
On 17 April 2007, Incheon was awarded the right to host the games, defeating Delhi, India and was the third city in South Korea after Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002). The games were held from 19 September to 4 October 2014, although several pre-competitive events began between 14 and 19 September 2014. Approximately 9,501 athletes participated in the event which featured 439 events in 36 sports. It was opened by the President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by China, followed by the host South Korea and Japan, while Cambodia won its first-ever Asian Games gold medal. During the games, 14 world and 27 Asian records were broken. Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino was announced as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games.[2] Though there were several controversies, the Games were deemed generally successful with their low hosting cost and with the rising standard of competition amongst the Asian nations.[3]
- ^ "2014 Asian Games to promote regional harmony". The Korea Herald. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino awarded MVP of Incheon Asian Games". English.news.cn. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Linden, Julian (4 October 2014). "Successful Games launches Asia's golden age of sport". Reuters. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2014.