The East Asian Games is a multi-sport event

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 organised by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years since 1993

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 Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium....

 among athletes from East Asia

East Asia

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n countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia

Olympic Council of Asia

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 (OCA), as well as the Pacific island of Guam

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, which is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees

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The East Asian Games is 1 of 5 Regional Games of the OCA. The others are the Central Asian Games

Central Asian Games

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, the South Asian Games, the South East Asian Games (or SEA Games), and the West Asian Games

West Asian Games

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Participating nations

The current members of the EAGA are:

Kazakhstan

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 is a former member of the EAGA. It now participates in the Central Asian Games

Central Asian Games

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List of East Asian Games

Year	Games	Host City	Country	Winner (gold)	2nd (gold)	3rd (gold)
1993	I 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 Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium....	Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...	China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	Mainland China (105)	Japan (25)	South Korea (23)
1997	II 1997 East Asian Games The 2nd East Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from May 10 to May 19, 1997.Originally the 2nd edition of East Asian Games was to be held in Pyongyang, North Korea in September, 1995. However, North Korea dropped the 2nd Games due to the unstable policial situation in the Korean...	Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...	South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...	Mainland China (62)	Japan (47)	South Korea (45)
2001	III 2001 East Asian Games The 3rd East Asian Games were held in Osaka, Japan from May 19, 2001 to May 27, 2001.-Sports:The 2001 East Asian Games featured events in 15 sports, which was a new high for the competition.*Aquatics ** Swimming** Synchronized swimming** Diving...	Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Mainland China (85)	Japan (61)	South Korea (34)
2005	IV 2005 East Asian Games The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau, China from October 29 to November 6, 2005.-Sports:...	Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...	China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	Mainland China (127)	Japan (46)	South Korea (32)
2009	V 2009 East Asian Games The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 East Asian national competed in 262 events in 22 sports...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	Mainland China (113)	Japan (63)	South Korea (39)
2013	VI 2013 East Asian Games The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known as the VI East Asian Games, is an international multi-sport event that will take place in Tianjin, China, between 6 October and 15 October, 2013...	Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...	China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	TBD

Year	Games	Host	Dates	NOCs	Athletes	Sports	Events	Ref
1993	I 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 Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium....	Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	9–18 May	8	1,283	12	?	http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=40
1997	II 1997 East Asian Games The 2nd East Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from May 10 to May 19, 1997.Originally the 2nd edition of East Asian Games was to be held in Pyongyang, North Korea in September, 1995. However, North Korea dropped the 2nd Games due to the unstable policial situation in the Korean...	Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...	10–19 May	9	?	13	199	http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=41
2001	III 2001 East Asian Games The 3rd East Asian Games were held in Osaka, Japan from May 19, 2001 to May 27, 2001.-Sports:The 2001 East Asian Games featured events in 15 sports, which was a new high for the competition.*Aquatics ** Swimming** Synchronized swimming** Diving...	Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	19–27 May	9	2,804	15	201	http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=42
2005	IV 2005 East Asian Games The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau, China from October 29 to November 6, 2005.-Sports:...	Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...	29 October – 6 November	9	1,919	17	235	http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=43
2009	V 2009 East Asian Games The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 East Asian national competed in 262 events in 22 sports...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	5–13 December	9	2,377	22	262	http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=44
2013	VI 2013 East Asian Games The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known as the VI East Asian Games, is an international multi-sport event that will take place in Tianjin, China, between 6 October and 15 October, 2013...	Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	6–15 October	future event

All-time medal table

Of the 10 National Olympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, all nations have won at least a single medal in the competition. 9 nations have won at least a single gold medal, while China

China at the Asian Games

The People's Republic of China first competed at the Asian Games in 1974, in Tehran.China has led the gold medal count in each Asian Games since 1982.- Medals by Asian Games :-Medals by Asian Winter Games:-Medals by East Asian Games:...

 became the only nation in history to emerge as overall champion.

Rank	NOC National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...	Participated	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		5	492	317	234	1043
2		5	241	269	320	830
3		5	173	205	247	625
4		5	40	111	142	293
5	1	2	37	30	48	115
6		5	33	38	75	146
7		3	22	38	55	115
8		5	20	25	34	79
9		5	5	10	64	79
10		4	0	0	4	4
Total			1063	1043	1223	3329

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Sports

Sport		93 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 Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium....	97 1997 East Asian Games The 2nd East Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from May 10 to May 19, 1997.Originally the 2nd edition of East Asian Games was to be held in Pyongyang, North Korea in September, 1995. However, North Korea dropped the 2nd Games due to the unstable policial situation in the Korean...	01 2001 East Asian Games The 3rd East Asian Games were held in Osaka, Japan from May 19, 2001 to May 27, 2001.-Sports:The 2001 East Asian Games featured events in 15 sports, which was a new high for the competition.*Aquatics ** Swimming** Synchronized swimming** Diving...	05 2005 East Asian Games The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau, China from October 29 to November 6, 2005.-Sports:...	09 2009 East Asian Games The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 East Asian national competed in 262 events in 22 sports...
Aquatics	Diving	?	?	?	10 Aquatics at the 2005 East Asian Games Aquatics at the 2005 East Asian Games in Macau, included competition in 3 disciplines:*Swimming ; swum in a 50m pool *Diving *Synchronized Swimming .-Schedule:...	10
	Swimming				40 Aquatics at the 2005 East Asian Games Aquatics at the 2005 East Asian Games in Macau, included competition in 3 disciplines:*Swimming ; swum in a 50m pool *Diving *Synchronized Swimming .-Schedule:...	40
	Synchronized swimming				2 Aquatics at the 2005 East Asian Games Aquatics at the 2005 East Asian Games in Macau, included competition in 3 disciplines:*Swimming ; swum in a 50m pool *Diving *Synchronized Swimming .-Schedule:...
Athletics Athletics at the East Asian Games Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial East Asian Games competition. It has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition in 1993.-Editions:-External links:* from GBR Athletics...		41 Athletics at the 1993 East Asian Games At the 1993 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 19 by female athletes...	43 Athletics at the 1997 East Asian Games At the 1997 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Busan Gudeok Stadium in Busan, South Korea between 10–19 May. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes....	45 Athletics at the 2001 East Asian Games At the 2001 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held in Osaka, Japan from 23 to 26 May 2001. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. All events were held at the Nagai Stadium, with the exception of the racewalking and half marathon events...	45 Athletics at the 2005 East Asian Games At the 2005 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Estádio Campo Desportivo in Macau, People's Republic of China from 1–4 November. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. China easily topped the medal table, winning 26 of the 45...	46 Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China from 10 December to 13 December...
Badminton Badminton at the East Asian Games Badminton competitions were held at the East Asian Games in the years 1993, 1997 and 2009.-Medalists:-External links:*http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/events.aspx?id=EB830828-A41C-4549-B661-2AB60E2862DD...		5	5
7
Basketball Basketball at the East Asian Games - Basketball for Men :- Medal table :-External links:**...		2	2	2	2	2
Bowling		?		?	12	12
Boxing		?	?	?
Cue sports						8
Cycling						10
DanceSport					10	12
Dragonboat					8
Football Football at the East Asian Games Association football tournament at the East Asian Games. Since first edition of East Asian Games must be under 23 years of age.-Events:-Participating nations:* 1: Guest Member* 2: Former member-Medal table:-Results:...		1 Football at the 1993 East Asian Games Football at the 1993 East Asian Games refers to a football tournament held during the East Asian Games. All matches were played in Shanghai, China PR in May of 1993.-Final table:-Results:Matchday 1------------Matchday 2------------...	1 Football at the 1997 East Asian Games Football at the 1997 East Asian Games is second edition's football tournament of East Asian Games. All match was played in Busan, South Korea during May 1997.-Final teble:-Results:Matchday 1------------Matchday 2------------...	1 Football at the 2001 East Asian Games The football tournament at the 2001 East Asian Games was held on 19 May 2001 to 27 May 2001. The tournament is played by U-23 men's national teams.-Group A:-------------Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:----...	1 Football at the 2005 East Asian Games -Group B:-Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-Third place match:-Final:-Medalists:-External links:*...	1 Football at the 2009 East Asian Games -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Medalists:-External links:* * *...
Gymnastics		?	?	?	14
Handball				2
Hockey				•	2	2
Judo Judo at the East Asian Games Judo is an event at the East Asian Games since 1993 in Shanghai, China.- List Tournaments :-Medal table:...		16 Judo at the 1993 East Asian Games The Judo competition at the 1993 East Asian Games was contested in eight weight classes, eight each for men and women.This competition was held at Jiading Gymnasium , from 14 to 17 March, 1993.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-Source:...	16 Judo at the 1997 East Asian Games The Judo competition at the 1997 East Asian Games was contested in eight weight classes, eight each for men and women.This competition was held at Gym of Dong-A University, from 15 to 18 May.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :...	16 Judo at the 2001 East Asian Games The Judo competition at the 2001 East Asian Games was contested in eight weight classes, eight each for men and women.This competition was held at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, from 24 to 27 May, 2001.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :...		18 Judo at the 2009 East Asian Games The Judo competition at the 2009 East Asian Games was contested in nine weight classes, nine each for men and women.This competition was held at Shek Kip Mei Park, from 12 to 13 December, 2009.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-Source:*-External links:...
Karate					13
Rowing		?	•	•	8	13
Rugby sevens						2
Shooting					15	4
Soft Tennis		•	?	?	6
Squash						7
Table Tennis						7
Taekwondo			?	?	8	16
Tennis					5	5
Volleyball				?		2
Weightlifting		?	?	?	15	15
Windsurfing						4
Wrestling			16	22
Wushu		?	?	?	19	19
Total events			199	201	235	262

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External links

• East Asian Games Information
• 2009 East Asian Games Official Website