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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)
'Play well with confidence,' president salutes athletes
With only 25 days to go until the Incheon Asian Games 2014, President Park Geun-hye visited the Korea National Training Center in Taeneung, Seoul, on August 25 to encoura...
Aug 26,2014
Incheon Asian Games torch relay crosses country
The ongoing torch relay for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 is building enthusiasm for the competition as it threads 5,700 kilometers through 17 provinces and cities. The In...
Aug 22,2014
'Sweat will bring rewards at Incheon AG'
Korean national wrestlers train hard with sweat at the Korea National Training Center in Taeneung, Seoul, on August 20.A press conference was held at the Korea National T...
Aug 21,2014
Uniforms unveiled for Incheon Asian Games 2014
With less than a month to go before the Incheon Asian Games 2014, the uniforms to be worn by the staff and officials have recently been made public. The 2014 Incheon Asia...
Aug 20,2014
Asian Games torch heads to Incheon from New Delhi
The torch for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 was lit in New Delhi, India, on August 9 in a lead up to the games in Korea. This is the first time for the Asian Games torch t...
Aug 12,2014
46 days to go for Incheon Asian Games
The eyes and ears of the world's 4.5 billion Asians will focus on Incheon later next month. The city is bustling with final preparations for the upcoming 17th Asian Games...
Aug 04,2014
President visits Incheon AG organizing committee, food outlet
President Park Geun-hye reviewed the overall preparation of the upcoming Incheon Asian Games 2014 at a meeting on July 11. She later visited a local food outlet in Gimpo ...
Jul 14,2014
Incheon Asian Games medals unveiled
Medals and other award ceremony items for the upcoming 17th Asian Games to be held in Incheon this autumn have been unveiled to the public.On June 12, the 2014 Incheon As...
Jun 20,2014
Official sports program approved at 58th OCA Executive Board meeting
On July 13, the Sports Program for the 17th Asian Games was approved by the OCA Executive Board held at Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, Tokyo. Softball has been incorpor...
Jul 14,2011
2nd Coordination Committee Meeting held for Incheon 2014
The 2nd Meeting of the OCA Coordination Committee Meeting for the 17th Asian Games was held at Songdo Convensia, Incheon on April 12th, 2011.Those in attendance include M...
May 11,2011
