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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)
Asian athletes unite in Incheon, regardless of wins, losses
Four days into the Incheon Asian Games 2014, and cheers and shouts of, “Go, Korea!” and “Go, Hong Kong!” echoed across the Yeonhui Cricket Ground in Seo-gu, Incheon, on S...
Sep 23,2014
Sepaktakraw, beach volleyball start off Day 2 of Asian Games
A range of preliminary and run-off sporting events has been well under way in Incheon, where the 17th Asian Games are currently taking place. On September 20, the second ...
Sep 22,2014
Korea wins series of gold medals in judo, fencing
Korea won a series of gold medals at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon over the weekend. On September 20 and 21, Korean fencers won four gold medals in men's épée, women's ...
Sep 22,2014
Asian continent unites in Incheon
The opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon on the evening of September 19 portrayed the Asian continent as it united under one roof. Characteristics of each ...
Sep 20,2014
Asian Games kick off in Incheon
The Incheon Asian Games 2014, one of the biggest sporting events on the continent of Asia, kicked off its 16-day run on September 19, with a spectacular opening ceremony ...
Sep 20,2014
President Park meets with IOC head
President Park Geun-hye held discussions with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on the successful hosting of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 201...
Sep 19,2014
Games anthem reverberates across Incheon
Poet Ko Un's voice will resound across the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium at 6:00 p.m. on September 19 during the opening ceremony for the Incheon Asian Games 2014. The an...
Sep 18,2014
Men's soccer team beats Saudi Arabia, enters Round of 16
The Korean national men's soccer team defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0, entering the Round of 16 in the football competition at the Incheon Asian Games. During the second Group ...
Sep 18,2014
Asian cuisine attracts people to Incheon
A food festival is attracting everyone to Incheon, as the city is offering the rare opportunity for people to enjoy delicious cuisines from across Asia, all in one place....
Sep 17,2014
North Korean athletes arrive for Incheon Asian Games
The second group of North Korean athletes competing in this year's Asian Games in Incheon arrived in South Korea on September 16. The delegation, including officials and ...
Sep 17,2014
