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1993 East Asian Games

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I East Asian Games
Host cityShanghai, China
Nations8
Athletes1021
Events12 sports
OpeningMay 9, 1993
ClosingMay 18, 1993
Opened byPresident Jiang Zemin
Main venueHongkou Football Stadium

The 1st East Asian Games were held in Shanghai, People's Republic of China from May 9 to May 18, 1993. The main stadium for the inaugural edition of the games was the Hongkou Football Stadium.[1]

Shanghai also hosted a number of sports-themed exhibitions to coincide with the games, including exhibitions of photography, art and stamps. A total of 9 nations competed in a programme of twelve sports. Julio Iglesias and Wei Wei performed a duet at the games closing ceremony.[2][3] The hosts, China, topped the medal table, winning almost two-thirds of the gold medals on offer. Japan was the second-most successful nation.

Sports

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)*1057434213
2 Japan (JPN)253755117
3 South Korea (KOR)23284091
4 North Korea (PRK)10202454
5 Chinese Taipei (TPE)651930
6 Hong Kong (HKG)12811
7 Mongolia (MGL)011617
8 Macau (MAC)0011
Totals (8 entries)170167197534

References

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  1. ^ 1st EAG Shanghai PR 1993 Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
  2. ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  3. ^ The International Who's Who 2004 (2003). Pg. 1785. Europa Publications.