2002 Asian Games
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14th edition of the Asian Games
Key facts
- Host city
- Busan , South Korea
- Motto
- New Vision, New Asia , ( Korean : 새로운 비전, 새로운 아시아 ; RR : saeroun bijeon, saeroun asia )
- Athletes
- 7,711
- Events
- 419 in 38 sports
- Opening
- 29 September 2002
- Closing
- 14 October 2002
- Opened by
- Kim Dae-jung , President of South Korea
- 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
- Main venue
- Busan Asiad Main Stadium
- Website
- busanasiangames.org (archived)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- multi-sport event
- Country
- South Korea
- Location
- Busan
- Participant
- Dorjgotovyn Tserenkhand
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- Commons category
- 2002 Asian Games
- officially opened by
- Kim Dae-jung
- topic's main category
- Category:2002 Asian Games
- oath made by
- Moon Dae-Sung
- start time
- 2002-09-29
- point in time
- 2002-00-00
- sports season of league or competition
- Asian Games
- edition number
- 14
- number of participants
- 7556
- end time
- 2002-10-14
- date of official closure
- 2002-10-14
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Encyclopedic overview
The 2002 Asian Games, officially known as the XIV Asian Games and also known as Busan 2002 (부산2002), were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Due to schedule impediments the football tournament started two days before the opening ceremony.
Busan is the second city in South Korea, after Seoul in 1986, to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries. The Games were also co-hosted by its four neighbouring cities: Ulsan, Changwon, Masan and Yangsan. It was opened by President of South Korea, Kim Dae-jung, at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium.
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