2013 East Asian Games
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| Host city | Tianjin |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
| Opening | October 6, 2013 |
| Closing | October 15, 2013 |
| Opened by | Vice Premier Liu Yandong |
| Main venue | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium |
The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known as the VI East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Tianjin, China, between 6 October and 15 October 2013. 2,422 Athletes from nine East Asian nations competed in 254 events in 24 sports.
Tianjin 2013 is the last edition of East Asian Games before being replaced by East Asian Youth Games.
Organisation
[edit]Bid
[edit]In 2007, China and Mongolia entered the bidding process as potential host cities for the 6th East Asian games.[1]
Participation
[edit]Sports
[edit]2013 East Asian Games featured 258 events in 24 sports (including 16 Olympics sports), a new record of East Asian Games history.
Aquatics (50) ()
Athletics (46) ()
Badminton (7) ()
Baseball (1) () †
Basketball (2) ()
Bowling (12) () †
Cycling (10) ()
- Road Cycling (3)
- BMX (2)
- Indoor Cycling (5)
DanceSport (12) () †
Dragon boat (4) () †
Fencing (12) ()
Football (2) ()
Gymnastics (14) ()
Field hockey (2) ()
Judo (14) ()
Karate (12) () †
Shooting (4) ()
Soft tennis (7) () †
Squash (7) () †
Table tennis (7) ()
Taekwondo (13) ()
Tennis (5) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
Weightlifting (5) ()
Wushu (19) () †
- Taolu (12)
- Sanda (8)
- NB: † = Non-Olympic sports
Medal table
[edit]Key: Final medal tally, from the official Medal Tally page.[3]
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN)* | 134 | 79 | 51 | 264 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 47 | 57 | 75 | 179 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 36 | 51 | 74 | 161 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 17 | 28 | 46 | 91 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 10 | 16 | 30 | 56 |
| 6 |  North Korea (PRK) | 8 | 12 | 22 | 42 |
| 7 |  Macau (MAC) | 3 | 5 | 19 | 27 |
| 8 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 9 |  Guam (GUM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 255 | 253 | 335 | 843 | |
References
[edit]- ^ chinadaily.com.cn. "chinadaily.com.cn." China to bid for 2013 East Asian Games. Retrieved on 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Olympic Council of Asia". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2013 East Asian Games Medal Tally Page". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-08.