 Logo of the 2017 National Games of China | |
| Host city | Tianjin and Luoyang, Henan |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Teams | 38 |
| Athletes | 10,217 |
| Events | 341 in 31 sports |
| Opening | 27 August 2017 |
| Closing | 8 September 2017 |
| Opened by | Xi Jinping (CCP General Secretary and Chinese President) |
| Closed by | Li Keqiang (Chinese Premier) |
| Athlete's Oath | Wei Qiuyue |
| Main venue | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium |
| Website | Official website |
The 13th National Games of China were held in Tianjin and Luoyang, Henan, from August to September 2017.
In the 13th National Games bidding process, Shaanxi, Tianjin, Zhejiang and Hubei were the candidates. Tianjin was announced as host of 2017 National Games of China. [1] [2]
A total of 341 events in 31 sports were held at the games. [3]
Aquatics 
Diving (12) Swimming (34)
Synchronized swimming (3)
Water polo (2)
Archery (4)
Athletics (46)
Badminton (7)
Baseball (1)
Basketball (4)
Boxing (13)
Canoeing 
Cycling 
Equestrian 
Fencing (12)
Field hockey (2)
Football (5)
Golf (2)
Gymnastics 
Handball (2)
Judo (14)
Modern pentathlon (3)
Rowing (14)
Rugby sevens (2)
Sailing (8)
Shooting (18)
Softball (1)
Table tennis (7)
Taekwondo (8)
Tennis (6)
Triathlon (2)
Volleyball 
Weightlifting (15)
Wrestling 
Wushu (12)A total of 10,217 athletes from 38 delegations took part in the competition (fewer than both the 2005 and 2009 editions). Among the delegations were 4 municipalities, 22 provincial teams and 5 autonomous regions. Further to this, the People's Liberation Army sent a team, and six sports association teams were entered (generally associations from specific industry groupings or large organisations).
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duet (Technical and Free) Routine | Sichuan | Hunan | Guangdong |
| Team Free Routine | Beijing | Jiangsu | Sichuan |
| Team overall | Jiangsu | Beijing | Sichuan |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Ice Hockey | Tianjin | Heilongjiang | Inner Mongolia |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Skeet | Guangdong | PLA | Wang Xin Yi Jiangsu |
| Men Skeet | PLA | Sichuan | PLA |
| Mixed team | Beijing | PLA | Sichuan |
| Men Skeet | Shanghai | Shandong | Henan |
| Women | Shandong | Sichuan | Shanghai |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men team | Jiangsu | Zhejiang | Tianjin |
| Shanghai | |||
| Women team | Tianjin | Zhejiang | Liaoning |
| Sichuan |
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