1925 Far Eastern Championship Games

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7th Far Eastern Championship Games
Host city Manila, Philippines
Nations3
Opening17 May 1925
Closing22 May 1925
  1923
1927  

The 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games was the seventh edition of the regional multi-sport event, contested between China, Japan and the Philippines, and was held from 17 to 22 May in Manila, the Philippines. A total of eight sports were contested over the course of the five-day event. [1]

Contents

China won the football tournament for a sixth consecutive time. [2]

Participants

Cartoon from The Philippines Free Press concerning the opening of the 1925 games. PH Press 2025 Far Eastern Championships.png
Cartoon from The Philippines Free Press concerning the opening of the 1925 games.

Sports

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References

  1. Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN   0-7864-1026-4.
  2. Far Eastern Games. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2014-12-21.