2002 Asian Games
14th edition of the Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as the XIV Asian Games, was a sports event in Busan, South Korea. It occurred from 29 September to 14 October, 2002. There were 419 events from 38 sports and disciplines.
| Host city | Busan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | South Korea | ||
| Motto | New Vision, New Asia[1] (Korean: 새로운 비전, 새로운 아시아) (saeloun bijeon, saeloun asia) | ||
| Nations participating | 44 | ||
| Athletes participating | 7,711 | ||
| Events | 419 in 38 sports[2] | ||
| Opening ceremony | 29 September | ||
| Closing ceremony | 14 October | ||
| Officially opened by | Kim Dae-jung President of South Korea | ||
| Officially closed by | Samih Moudallal Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Moon Dae-sung, Ryu Ji-hye | ||
| Torch lighter | Ha Hyung-joo, Kye Sun-hui | ||
| Website | 2002 Asian Games | ||
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "14th Asian Summer Games: Pusan 2002". Chinese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Busan's hour of reckoning has arrived". The Hindu. 28 September 2002.
