2014 Asian Games
asian game 년 아시아 경기대회년 아시안 게임 officially known th asian game 제회 아시아 경기대회제회 아시안 게임 also known incheon 인천 panasian multisport event held september october incheon south korea april incheon awarded right host game defeating delhi india third city south korea seoul busan game held september october although several precompetitive event began september approximately athlete participated event featured event sport opened president south korea park geunhye incheon asiad main stadium final medal tally led china followed host south korea japan cambodia firstever asian game gold medal game world asian record broken japanese swimmer kosuke hagino announced valuable player mvp game though several controversy game deemed generally successful low hosting cost rising standard competition amongst asian nation new delhi incheon submitted formal bid official deadline june member evaluation committee olympic council asia headed vicepresident association celso dayrit inspected new delhi november incheon november vote held april kuwait city kuwait th olympic council asia oca general assembly final presentation voting incheon made new offer raising u million fund support country yet win medal game also offered free flight ticket accommodation participant india however made change offer member voted voting held secret ballot later day announced incheon right though vote result released revealed incheon widely felt delhi lack enthusiasm host event primary reason loss union sport minister india mani shankar aiyar spoke strongly delhi hosting game arguing money allocated india government sporting event would better spent building facility poor indian olympic association ioa president revealed india sport minister remark hosting game main reason new delhi loss ioa delegation added evaluation committee concerned pollution traffic delhi delhi offer u million team game support incheon offer u million nation participating event could also contributed defeat unlike delhi incheon emphasized hightech facility would available athlete cost game estimated approximately u billion korean government incheon government covering respectively total budget u billion used construction venue infrastructure approximately u million covered building maintenance training ground around u million allocated road transportation project report april however suggested city financial pressure increasing debt incheon asian game organising committee iagoc saved u million agreeing reduce athlete provided free transportation accommodation volunteer program incheon asian game began november target recruit volunteer march application received applicant selected training torch revealed october design motif based crane official bird incheon metropolitan city torch blue internal cylinder signified sky ocean incheon another four color green yellow red violet intended represent five region asia torch lit dhyan chand national stadium new delhi india august marked first time torch lit outside host country weihai city shandong province people republic china hosted relay august domestic lighting ceremony held manisan ganghwa island august domestic relay begin august traveled city km reach opening ceremony emblem official emblem also revealed lighting ceremony representing wing configuration letter asia shining sun upper left symbolizing asian people holding hand sky mascot november three spotted seal sibling unveiled official mascot game songdo island incheon three seal known barame 바라메 chumuro 추므로 vichuon 비추온 meaning wind dance light korean chosen theme main venue prototype taken baengnyeongdo according organizer mascot chosen symbolise future peace south korea north korea vichuon eldest three sibling barame second eldest chumuro youngest girl among three sibling medal medal design approved oca august feature pentagonshaped symbol representing five port incheon — airport seaport teleport leisureport businessport emblem game inside symbolises city hub northeast asia motto unveiled september diversity shine official english motto game celebrating significance asia wonderful diversity history culture religion official slogan korean 평화의 숨결 아시아의 미래 rr pyeonghwaui sumgyeol asiaui mirae literally mean breath peace future asia promotion six official poster incheon asian game released march design represents olympic sport categorized five group racquet sport ball sport water sport athletic sport weight class various way value philosophy th asian game represented poster merchandising organiser began selling merchandise july ib worldwide exclusive online merchandiser event licensed product music official album released universal music june featured one performed jyj game official theme song game competition venue training facility among competition venue ten six city gyeonggi province another two chungju seoul rest venue eight district county inside metropolitan incheon ten venue constructed game game also provided unit room athlete medium personnel main stadium known incheon asiad main stadium seating capacity seat seat variable game u million stadium originally planned seat designed populous designed several event venue around world including olympic stadium summer olympics groundbreaking ceremony held june yeonhuidong construction began june finished july athlete village built guwol namdong district unit apartment building accommodate around athlete official incheon subway construction period shortened planned completion due increasing popularity incheon international airport game immigration procedure improved passenger convenience opening ceremony began september local time performance directed film director im kwontaek playwright actor jang jin entertainer kim seongju kb host yun suyeong voiceovers ceremony attended president south korea park geunhye opened game president international olympic committee thomas bach tokyo governor yōichi masuzoe also incheon mayor yoo jeongbok actor jang donggun kim soohyun led performance consisting four act asia long time ago asia meeting sea asia family friend asia one future joining today displaying korean past future digital technology performer included chinese pianist lang lang soprano diva sumi jo along kpop star jyj exo psy wrapped ceremony performance world hit song gangnam style unlike asian game opening ceremony south korea host marched separately neighbor north korea parade nation asian game featured olympic sport would contested summer olympics addition eight nonolympic sport featured baseball tenpin bowling cricket kabaddi karate sepak takraw squash wushu list finalised december oca executive board meeting muscat oman resulted dropping six sport roller sport board game chess go xiangqi cue sport softball dancesport dragon boat held previous game dropped list list approved july th annual general assembly tokyo softball incorporated baseball one sport soft tennis came discipline tennis first time compound archery mixed relay triathlon judo team event introduced change nonolympic sport featured asian game influenced discussion organizer suggested cricket removal program felt country played lacked infrastructure host oca disputed proposed removal cricket however noting popularity viewer interest member olympic council asia participated including north korea initially threatened boycott game dispute south korea administrative issue delegation athlete official saudi arabia sole noc send female athlete game list participating noc number competitor per delegation indicated bracket number athlete national olympic committee highest lowest following calendar asian game blue box represents event competition qualification round day yellow box represent day medalawarding final sport held numeric representing number final contested day left calendar list sport event held game right many gold medal sport key top calendar aid reader time korea standard time utc closing ceremony held october pm local time ceremony theme cherished memory incheon oca president sheikh ahmad al fahad al sabah prime minister south korea jung hongwon mayor incheon yoo jeongbok guest ceremony event featured performance national dance company korea gugak center dance troupe kukkiwon soprano im sunhae sang national anthem whereupon athlete entered stadium volunteer placard bearer cnblue performed im sorry cant stop sheikh ahmad al fahad al sabah presented japanese kosuke hagino samsung mvp award declared incheon asian game closed oca flag lowered flag indonesia next game host nation raised indonesian national anthem played ioc member rita subowo governor south sumatra alex noerdin governor jakarta basuki tjahaja purnama received game flag game ceremony proceeded small scale segment next asian game host city jakarta palembang began colour jakarta featuring ronggeng javanese dance followed spirit south sumatra featured malay dance accompaniment rampak nusantara drum kpop star big bang performed hit song hand fantastic baby wrapped closing ceremony sistar performed preshow concert china led medal table ninth consecutive time cambodia first asian game gold medal taekwondo total noc least one medal noc least one gold medal eight noc failed win medal game top ten ranked noc game listed host nation south korea highlighted host nation south korea incheon asian game host broadcasting management ihb korean 인천 아시아 경기대회 주관방송 romanized incheon asia gyeonggi daehoe jugwan bangsong joint venture korean broadcasting system kb munhwa broadcasting corporation mbc launched may served host broadcaster game international broadcasting centre constructed songdo convensia yeonsu district game several controversy arose finance lack public interest transportation shortage journalist several administrative decision opening ceremony gala show organizer able generate interest yet hundred empty seat remained capacity stadium start opening ceremony organizer also supplied additional shuttle bus latenight shift personnel request various international medium organization oca fiba also failed compromise couple policy caused one team boycott event forced three team find replacement player qatari womens basketball team withdrew game fiba reaffirmed ban hijab citing safety concern basketball sport enforce hijab ban game hand oca policy naturalised player contradicted eligibility rule set fiba oca disqualified united statesborn player quincy davis andray blatche aaron haynes chinese taipei filipino south korean team several controversy erupted game mostly surrounding poor officiating majority poor judging allegation occurred boxing highlighted controversial semifinal loss indian lightweight boxer laishram sarita devi eventual silver medalist park jina south korea judging match sarita devi refusal accept bronze medal questionable behavior medal ceremony received widespread international attention sparked numerous debate high volume controversial boxing decision led accusation widespread incompetence host favoritism judge criticism new scoring system also raised shooting wrestling saw initial ruling official overturned upon appeal fluid sample athlete tested game six athlete tested positive banned substance expelled game including two gold medalist stripped medal asian indoor martial art game asian para game summer universiade military world game olympics celebrated south korea summer olympics – seoul official website archived incheon olympic council asia