Host city | Many in Liaoning |
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Country | China |
Teams | 39 |
Athletes | 9,770 |
Events | 350 in 31 sports |
Opening | 31 August 2013 |
Closing | 12 September 2013 |
Opened by | Xi Jinping |
Closed by | Li Keqiang |
Athlete's Oath | Sun Yujie |
Judge's Oath | Wong Lap |
Torch lighter | 12 children |
Main venue | Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium |
Website | sport.gov.cn/n4/n235/ |
The 12th National Games of China were held in the northeastern province of Liaoning from 31 August to 12 September 2013. Liaoning was the sixth provincial level host of the games, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong. A total of 350 events in 31 sports were held at the games.[1]