2009 East Asian Games

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V East Asian Games
HongKong2009EAG.svg
Host city Hong Kong
MottoBe the Legend
(創造傳奇一刻)
Teams9
Athletes2,377
Events262 events in 22 sports
OpeningDecember 5, 2009
ClosingDecember 13, 2009
Opened by State Councilor Liu Yandong
Athlete's Oath Li Ching
Judge's Oath Au Yeung Kwok Kei
Torch lighter Lee Lai Shan
Wong Kam-po
Cheung King Wai
Hannah Wilson
Chan Hei Man
Main venue Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Opening) Hong Kong Coliseum (closing)
2009 East Asian Games
Traditional Chinese 2009年東亞運動會
Simplified Chinese 2009年东亚运动会
Fireworks emblem HongKong2009EAG.svg
Fireworks emblem

Emblem

During the 2005 East Asian Games in Macau, a competition was held to determine the logo for the 5th East Asian Games. On 11 July 2005 a fireworks emblem, designed by Clement Yick Tat-wa, was selected. The design makes reference to the five Olympic rings, and the sparkling fireworks symbolise the energy of athletes striving to fulfill their potential and to achieve sporting excellence. [7]

Slogan

A slogan contest was held at the Asian Games in 2006 and the winning suggestion was "Be the Legend" (Chinese :創造傳奇一刻; Jyutping :cong3 zou6 cyun4 kei4 jat1 hak1); fitting well with the ideals of athletes reaching their potential and achieving legendary victories. This slogan was submitted by secondary school student Choi Sau-chu (蔡秀珠). [8] The event song is You are the Legend (Chinese :衝出世界; Jyutping :cung1 ceot1 sai3 gaai3). [9]

Mascot

Dony and Ami at Victoria Park HK CWB Victoria Park 2009 East Asian Games Sport Mascots Dony and Ami 1.JPG
Dony and Ami at Victoria Park

"Dony" (Chinese :東仔; Jyutping :dung1 zai2) and "Ami" (Chinese :亞妹; Jyutping :ngaa3 mui6), carrying the motifs of a flaming torch and the Lion Rock, were the mascots of the Games. [10]

Stamps

A set of "Heartwarming Stamps" were released in March and another set was available in August while commemorative stamps were issued on the opening day of the event, 5 December. [11]

Countdowns

One year

The 1 year countdown to the 2009 East Asian games began with Hong Kong Chief executive Donald Tsang inaugurating a special countdown clock in Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 5 December 2008. [12] The ceremony was also attended by chairman of the East Asian Games planning committee Timothy Fok and heads of delegations of the nine countries. The countdown clock is based on the Mascot "Dony". The Cantonese version of the theme song You are the Legend was also performed for the first time by 30 Hong Kong singers including Alan Tam. [12] Representatives of the Hong Kong 18 district councils were also present. [12] For the 300-day countdown, 24 athletes were invited to sing the theme song at the Alan Tam Hacken Lee concert. [13]

200 days

A flower show was opened to the public on 13 May at Victoria Park. The show lasted 10 days featuring 60,000 pots of themed flower. Around 200 organizations from 20 countries participated in the show. [14] The new Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground was opened on 19 May to celebrate the 200 days count down. A relay race was held between the HK police, HK immigration department, Leisure and Cultural department, HK Fire service, Customs and Exercise department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Sai Kung District sports association. [15] There was a dragon and lion dance performance and a tree planting ceremony. [15] A cheerleading competition was also held. [16]

Torch relay

Swimmer Sherry Tsai holds the relay torch Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games Torch Relay - 2009-08-29 14h51m48s IMG 7390.JPG
Swimmer Sherry Tsai holds the relay torch

A torch relay was held on August 29 as part of the 100-day Countdown. The relay held the theme "Light the way to the EAG". [17] The torch is a curvy cylinder with a square top and round bottom. It resembles the horn of an ox as 2009 is the year of the Ox. [18] They create the patterns of "Lucky Clouds" to put forward the concept of yin and yang. This also convey the message that Hong Kong is a place where the Chinese and Western cultures meet. [18]

Calendar

In the following calendar for the 2009 East Asian Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. [19]

      Event competitions      Event finals
December2345678910111213Gold medals
Ceremonies   ●      ●   
Athletics 10 11 12 13 46
Badminton 1 1 5 7
Basketball 2 2
Bowling 2 2 4 2 2 12
Cue sports 3 3 2 8
Cycling 2 2 3 2 1 10
Dancesport 12 12
Diving 3 3 4 10
Football 1 1
Hockey 1 1 2
Judo 10 8 18
Rowing 6 7 13
Rugby sevens 2 2
Shooting 1 1 1 1 4
Squash 2 2 3 7
Swimming 8 8 8 8 8 40
Table-tennis 2 5 7
Taekwondo 4 6 6 16
Tennis 1 4 5
Volleyball 2 2
Weightlifting 3 3 3 3 3 15
Windsurfing 4 4
Wushu 2 6 11 19
Total00063630201632305042262

Games

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Sign to the 09 East Asian games

Opening ceremony

State Councilor Liu Yandong graced the official opening ceremony on December 5, which featured an extensive firework display and a large scale music and dance performance at Hong Kong Cultural Centre section of Victoria Harbour. IOC President Jacques Rogge and some IOC members also attended the ceremony. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, in his speech said in part: "Through sport, we will celebrate the cultural diversity, friendship and indomitable spirit of our region. Hong Kong extends the hand of friendship to all our guests and visitors." Following this, the torch was brought into Victoria Harbour and the cauldron was lit, signalling the climax of the opening ceremony.

Sports

2009 East Asian Games featured 262 events in 22 sports (including 16 Olympics sports), a new record of East Asian Games history.

NB: † = Non-Olympic sports
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Live performance art dancers

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony took place on 13 December at Kowloon Hong Kong Coliseum. After the country entrances, the event featured a host of performance art section on stage and the transfer of the East Asian Games flag to the host of the next host Tianjin. [20] Three sections including Color, Flower and Ocean were on display along with a host of international popstars. [21]

Medal table

A total of 262 gold medals are presented in East Asian Games. The following table shows the Final Medal Tally of regions: [22]

  *   Host nation (Hong Kong)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1137346232
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)625870190
3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)394559143
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)*263153110
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)8344789
6Flag of Macau.svg  Macau  (MAC)891229
7Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)681125
8Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)041620
9Flag of Guam.svg  Guam  (GUM)0011
Totals (9 entries)262262315839

Participation

Flags of nine countries and EAG in Hong Kong Park Olympic Square HK HongKongPark OlympicSqaure EAG Flags.JPG
Flags of nine countries and EAG in Hong Kong Park Olympic Square

All of the 9 East Asian Games Association (EAGA) that existed as of 2009 participated in the 2009 East Asian Games. China had the largest team, with 474 athletes.

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