2002 Asian Games
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| XIV Asian Games | |
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Slogan: "Asia is One" | |
| Nations participating | 44 |
| Athletes participating | 6,700 |
| Events | 38 sports |
| Opening ceremony | September 29, 2002 |
| Closing ceremony | October 14, 2002 |
| Officially opened by | Kim Dae Jung |
| Athlete's Oath | --- |
| Judge's Oath | --- |
| Torch Lighter | --- |
| Stadium | Busan Asiad Stadium |
The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 2002 to October 14, 2002. A total number of 6,700 athletes competed, coming from 44 countries, in these edition of the Asiad. There were 38 sporting events and 18,000 newsmen, officers and athletes.
It was the first time in the history of the Asian Games that all 44 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) participated. That included North Korea and Afghanistan, which returned to the Asian Games for the first time since the Taliban came to power nearly a decade ago. Body building made its debut.
[edit] Medals Tally
| Far Eastern Championship Games |
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| Asian Games |
| New Delhi 1951 | Manila 1954 | Tokyo 1958 | Jakarta 1962 | Bangkok 1966 | Bangkok 1970 | Tehran 1974 | Bangkok 1978 | New Delhi 1982 | Seoul 1986 | Beijing 1990 | Hiroshima 1994 | Bangkok 1998 | Busan 2002 | Doha 2006 | Guangzhou 2010 | 2014 |
| Winter Asian Games |
| Sapporo 1986 | Sapporo 1990 | Harbin 1996 | Kangwon 1999 | Aomori 2003 | Changchun 2007 | Almaty 2011 | 2015 |
| Asian Indoor Games |
| Bangkok 2005 | Macau 2007 | Hanoi 2009 | 2011 |
| Asian Beach Games |
| Bali 2008 |
| Other articles |
| Asian Games medal count | East Asian Games | Southeast Asian Games | West Asian Games |
