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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 Games torch lights up Seoul
One of the torch bearers runs along Sejongdae-ro with Gwanghwamun as a backdrop, in Seoul on September 16. The torch for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 arrived in Seoul ...
Sep 17,2014
North Korea, Vietnam football teams celebrate first victories
North Korea and Vietnam had their first victories at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. During the first Group F match at the Incheon Football Stadium on September 15, the ...
Sep 16,2014
Baseball national team determined to go undefeated in Asian Games
National baseball team manager Ryu Joong-il (center) said at a press conference on September 15 that their objective is to go undefeated in all five games at the Incheon ...
Sep 16,2014
Men's, women's national soccer teams pass 1st hurdle
The football matches have kicked off at the Incheon Asian Games 2014, and both of Korea's national soccer teams have celebrated their first victory.The Korean men's team ...
Sep 15,2014
Athletes' village opens at Incheon Asian Games
The athletes’ village to be used during the upcoming Inchon Asian Games 2014 has officially opened. Organizers of the 17th Incheon Asiad held the village's opening ceremo...
Sep 12,2014
"Incheon will be your stage"
Korean athletes cheer for their team, holding aloft their Taegeukgi national flag scarves, during the launch ceremony for Team Korea on September 11.Korean athletes headi...
Sep 12,2014
One more step toward Asian games
Sancheong residents carry the torch for the 17th Incheon Asian Games on August 29. (photo courtesy of the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee) Everything is on track...
Sep 01,2014
"Show us the charm of sports for the disabled"
Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism Kim Jongdeok has expressed his hopes for a great competition and has wished the best of luck to the Korean national athletes hea...
Sep 01,2014
Incheon games to show "One Asia with Korean beauty"
“We will present a festival where all can enjoy, with sympathy and harmony,” said Im Kwon-taek, one of Korea’s top filmmakers, who will supervise and produce both the ope...
Aug 28,2014
Asian games ready to go in Incheon
Less than four weeks remain before the beginning of the Incheon Asian Games 2014. In readiness for the upcoming party that will include the whole of Asia, gymnasiums, ath...
Aug 27,2014
