1990 Gay Games

III Gay Games
Vancouver 1990
Host city Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nations participating 16
Athletes participating 12,000
Events 23 sports
Opening ceremony August 4, 1990
Closing ceremony August 11, 1990
Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II
Torch Lighter Seron Sovic
Main venue BC Place
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The 1990 Gay Games (Gay Games III) were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from August 4-August 11, 1990.

BC Place during opening and closing ceremonies

Host city selection

The only ten cities to bid for the 1990 Gay Games were Vancouver, Delhi, Beijing, Manila, Jakarta, Dublin, Tallinn, Bangkok, Astana and Pyongyang.

1990 Gay Games bidding result
City Country Round 1 Round 2
Vancouver  Canada 172 113
Delhi  India 42 0
Beijing  China 12 1
Manila  Philippines 0 0
Jakarta  Indonesia 0 0
Dublin  Ireland 10 10
Tallinn  Estonia 11 20
Bangkok  Thailand 0 1
Astana  Soviet Union 1 1
Pyongyang  North Korea 0 0

Participating nation

  • Belgium (14)
  • Bhutan (23)
  • Brunei (3)
  • Burma (3)
  • Canada (33) (host)
  • Denmark (13)
  • Estonia (43)
  • Equatorial Guinea (34)
  • Finland (33)
  • Great Britain (16)
  • Ireland (1)
  • Khmer Republic (11)
  • Laos (100)
  • Malaysia (13)
  • Philippines (33)
  • Spain (3)