Incheon, formerly Jemulpo until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시), is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. Today, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third most-populous city after Seoul and Busan.
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the 17th Asian Games, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea. This was the third time South Korea hosted the Asian Games. Previously, it hosted the 1986 edition of the Games and the 2002 Asian Games.
The Incheon Munhak Stadium is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.
The 2014 Asian Para Games, also known as the 2nd Asian Para Games, was an Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea, from 18 to 24 October 2014, 2 weeks after the end of the 2014 Asian Games. This was the first time South Korea hosted the games. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 countries competed in the games which featured 443 events in 23 sports. The games was opened by the Prime Minister Chung Hong-won at the Incheon Munhak Stadium. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan, while Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Singapore, Syria and Qatar won their first ever Asian Para Games gold medal. 24 world and 121 Asian records were broken during the Games.
Iran participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
The Women's Long jump event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 29 September.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 29 September – 2 October.
The men's 400 metres event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 27–28 September.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 29 September – 2 October.
The men's 800 metres event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 30 September – 1 October.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 28–29 September.
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 2 October 2014.
The men's marathon event at the 2014 Asian Games was held on 3 October on the streets of Incheon, South Korea with the finish at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Hasan Mahboob won the gold medal for Bahrain.
The women's marathon event at the 2014 Asian Games was held on 2 October on the streets of Incheon, South Korea with the finish at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Eunice Kirwa from Bahrain won the gold medal.
The men's pole vault event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 28 September.
The women's triple jump event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 1 October.
The men's shot put event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 2 October.
The women's javelin throw event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 1 October.
The men's decathlon event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 30 September – 1 October.
The women's heptathlon event at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Incheon, South Korea on 28–29 September.
