International Events
2014 Incheon Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, was the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). It took place in Incheon, Korea’s port city, South Korea from September 19 through Oct. 4, featuring 439 events in 36 sports.
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.
· Official Name : the 17th Asian Games Incheon, 2014
· Duration : Sep. 19, 2014 - Oct. 4, 2014 (16 days)
· Venues : In and around Incheon Metropolitan City
· Participants : 13,000 athletes and officials and 7,000 media from 45 National Olympic Committees
· Operation staff : approx. 30,000
· Host : The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
· Organizer : The 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee (IAGOC)
· No. of Sports : 36 sports
· Official Games Website : http://www.incheon2014.kr/index
Incheon Asiad Main Stadium (photo courtesy of the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee)
"You are all heroes," Incheon Para Asian Games close
The 11th Incheon Para Asian Games closed its curtain on October 24 at the Incheon Munhak Stadium in Nam-gu (district), Incheon. The games lasted for 7 days from October 18 with the slogan “A Wave of Passion, Now Begins!”
Oct 27,2014
"Impossible leads us," Incheon Para Asian Games begin
Under the slogan “A Wave of Passion, Now Begins!,” the games will be held in the largest scale ever since its establishment in 1975. About 6,000 athletes and staffers from 41 countries will compete to win nearly 400 gold medals in 23 disciplines for a week from October 18 to 24.
Oct 20,2014
Team Korea set for Incheon Asian Para Games 2014
The launching ceremony of Team Korea for the Incheon Asian Para Games 2014 took place at the Korean Sports Training Center d'ground, the country's center for para sports, in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province), on October 7.
Oct 10,2014
10 touching Asian Game moments
The 17 Incheon Asian Games 2014 closed on October 4. Athletes from 45 participating countries produced outcome of their sweat and tears in Incheon. in a split second, some of them felt delight while others left regret. All results were divided into joy or sadness. Over the last 16 days, athletes who produced the desired outcome will aim higher. Those who were unable to achieve their goals in this games will promise for the next games to realize their dreams.
Oct 06,2014
Taekwondo goes global at Incheon Asian Games
These are countries that won gold medals at the first day of men’s and women’s Taekwondo competitions on September 30. Sonkham Chanatip of Thailand won gold in the women’s 49 kg event while Huang Yun Wen from Chinese Taipei won gold in women’s 53 kg event. Hajizavareh Masoud of Iran won the top in men’s 74 kg while Baykuziev Jasur from Uzbekistan secured the gold medal in the men’s 87 kg event.
Oct 01,2014
Korea, China forge new friendship
Korean star swimmer Park Tae-hwan showed a big smile by winning two medals on the last day of swimming match in the Incheon Asian Games 2014. At the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center named after him, Park participated in the men’s 1,500 meter freestyle and medley relay. Park became the fourth in the 1,500 meter race but he won a bronze in the medley relay, recording his 20th medal in the Asian Games matches. In Incheon Games alone, he got one silver and five bronze medals.
Sep 29,2014
Archery, baseball teams prove themselves in Incheon
The Korean archery and baseball teams have proven to be the strongest in their sport at the 17th Asian Games currently underway in Incheon. The men's and women's archery teams together obtained five gold medals out of the eight available. The two teams together also won three silver medals and one bronze medal.
Sep 29,2014
Future of Asian golf seen at Incheon Games
The four rounds of golf competition at the Asian Games ended on September 28. The matches highlighted newcomers to the sport, as well as the progress made by Thai female and Taiwanese male golfers.
Sep 29,2014