2013 East Asian Games
| VI East Asian Games | |
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| Host city | Tianjin |
| Teams participating | 9 |
| Opening ceremony | October 6 |
| Closing ceremony | October 15 |
| Officially opened by | Vice Premier Liu Yandong |
| Main venue | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium |
The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known as the VI East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Tianjin, China, between 6 October and 15 October 2013. 2,422 Athletes from nine East Asian nations competed in 254 events in 24 sports.
Organisation
Bid
In 2007 China and Mongolia entered the bidding process as potential host cities for the 6th East Asian games.[1]
Participation
Sports
2013 East Asian Games featured 258 events in 24 sports (including 16 Olympics sports), a new record of East Asian Games history.
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- NB: † = Non-Olympic sports
Medal table
Key:
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Final medal tally, from the official Medal Tally page.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China | 134 | 79 | 51 | 264 |
| 2 |  Japan | 47 | 57 | 75 | 179 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 36 | 51 | 74 | 161 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 17 | 28 | 46 | 91 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong | 10 | 16 | 30 | 56 |
| 6 |  North Korea | 8 | 12 | 22 | 42 |
| 7 |  Macau | 3 | 5 | 19 | 27 |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 0 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 9 |  Guam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 255 | 253 | 335 | 843 | |
References
- ↑ chinadaily.com.cn. "chinadaily.com.cn." China to bid for 2013 East Asian Games. Retrieved on 2010-02-20.
- ↑ "Olympic Council of Asia". Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ 2013 East Asian Games Medal Tally Page
External links
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