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| Host city | Beijing, China |
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| Motto | Unity, friendship and progress (Chinese :团结、友谊、进步; pinyin :Tuánjié, yǒuyì, jìnbù) [1] |
| Nations | 31 |
| Athletes | 6,122 |
| Events | 308 in 27 sports |
| Opening | 22 September 1990 |
| Closing | 7 October 1990 |
| Opened by | Yang Shangkun President of China |
| Closed by | Roy de Silva Acting President of Olympic Council of Asia |
| Athlete's Oath | Chen Longcan |
| Torch lighter | Xu Haifeng, Gao Min, and Zhang Rongfang |
| Main venue | Workers' Stadium |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 1990 Asian Games , also known as the XI Asiad and the 11th Asian Games (第十一届亚洲运动会) or simply Beijing 1990 (北京1990), were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, in Beijing, China. This was the first Asian Games held in China. [2]
Contents
- Bidding process
- Development and preparations
- Marketing
- Venues
- The Games
- Opening ceremony
- Sports
- Participating National Olympic Committees
- Medal table
- References
Along with the 1993 East Asian Games, this event served as a precursor to China's further development in the sporting arena, as before the city went on to bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics (losing to Sydney) and eventually won the bids for the 2001 Summer Universiade, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics . In a fact with precedent, China dominated the games, grabbing 60% of the gold medals and 34% of the total medal count. China set a new record by becoming the first nation in the history of the Asian Games to cross the 100-gold medal mark and the 300-total medal mark in one edition.
This also marked Taiwan's first participation in the Asian Games as Chinese Taipei.
