1993 East Asian Games

The 1st East Asian Games were held in Shanghai, People's Republic of China from May 9 to May 18, 1993. The main stadium for the inaugural edition of the games was the Hongkou Football Stadium.

I East Asian Games
Host cityShanghai, China
Nations8
Athletes1021
Events12 sports
OpeningMay 9, 1993
ClosingMay 18, 1993
Opened byPresident Jiang Zemin
Main venueHongkou Football Stadium

Shanghai also hosted a number of sports-themed exhibitions to coincide with the games, including exhibitions of photography, art and stamps. A total of 9 nations competed in a programme of twelve sports. Julio Iglesias and Wei Wei performed a duet at the games closing ceremony. The hosts, China, topped the medal table, winning almost two-thirds of the gold medals on offer. Japan was the second-most successful nation.

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