2002 Asian Games
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The 2002 Asian Games (Korean: 2002년 아시아 경기대회/2002년 아시안 게임, romanized: Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games (Korean: 제14회 아시아 경기대회/제14회 아시안 게임, romanized: Jesipsahoe Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Jesipsahoe Asian Geim) and also known as Busan 2002 (Korean: 부산2002, romanized: Busan Icheoni), were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Due schedule impediments the football tournament started two days before the opening ceremonies.
Host city | Busan, South Korea |
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Motto | New Vision, New Asia[1] (Korean: 새로운 비전, 새로운 아시아; RR: saeroun bijeon, saeroun asia) |
Nations | 44 |
Athletes | 7,711 |
Events | 419 in 38 sports[2] |
Opening | 29 September 2002 |
Closing | 14 October 2002 |
Opened by | Kim Dae-jung President of South Korea |
Closed by | Samih Moudallal Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia |
Athlete's Oath | Moon Dae-sung, Ryu Ji-hye |
Torch lighter | Ha Hyung-joo, Kye Sun-hui |
Main venue | Busan Asiad Main Stadium |
Website | busanasiangames.org |
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Busan is the second city in South Korea, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. This was the second time South Korea hosted the event. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries.[3][4] The Games were also co-hosted by its four neighbouring cities: Ulsan, Changwon, Masan and Yangsan.[5] It was opened by President of South Korea, Kim Dae-jung, at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan. China set a new record and became the first nation in the history of Asian Games to cross the 300 medal-mark in one edition. South Korea set a new record with 95 gold medals. 22 world records, 43 Asian records were broken during the Games.[6][7][8] In addition, Japanese Swimming Kosuke Kitajima was announced as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games.