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2010 Asian Games

XVI Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event in Guangzhou, Ch ina that began on 12 November and finished on 27 November 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990. A total of 476 events in 42 sports was contested by Logo of the 2010 Asian Games athletes, making it the Host city Guangzhou, China largest event in the history of the Games. The opening Motto Thrilling Games, and closing ceremonies Harmonious Asia were held along the Pearl Nations 45 River in Haixinsha Island, participating and was the first time in Athletes 9,704 history that the opening participating ceremony for a major Events 476 in 42 sports sports event was not held Opening 12 November inside a stadium. The final ceremony medal tally was led by traditional Closing ceremony 27 November powerhouse China, Officially opened Wen Jiabao followed bySouth by Korea and third Athlete's Oath Fu Haifeng place Japan. China set a Judge's Oath Yan Ninan new Games record with 199 gold medals. Some Torch Lighter He Chong three World and 103 Asian Main Stadium Haixinsha Island records were broke. The President of Olympic Council of Asia Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah hailed the Games as "outstanding" and "one of the best ever". The 2010 Asian Games featured 53 competition venues and 17 training venues on the sixteen days Games competition from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Of them, eleven competition venues and one training venues are newly built, while the rest are renovated. All of the competition venues will be used after the opening

ceremony bar football venues, which will be held from November 7, 2010. For opening and closing ceremonies, they will be held outside the stadium, along the Pearl River in Haixinsha Island.

SCHEDULE OF ASIAN GAMES 2010 GUANGZHOU

VENUES OF ASIAN GAMES 2010 GUANGZHOU

Guangzhou International Sports Arena[2010-11-04] Aoti Tennis Centre[2010-11-03] Aoti Aquatics Centre[2010-11-03] Haizhu Sports Centre[2010-11-03] Guanggong Cricket Stadium[2010-11-03] Guangzhou Chess Institute[2010-11-03] Asian Games Town Gymnasium[2009-11-08] Guangzhou Velodrome[2009-11-08] Nansha Gymnasium[2009-11-08] Guangti Gymnasium[2009-11-08] Guangzhou Shotgun Centre[2009-11-08] Huangpu Sports Centre Gymnasium[2009-11-08] Shangwei Water Sports Centre[2010-11-04] Dongguan Gymnasium[2010-11-04] Foshan Shijilian Aquatics Centre[2010-11-04] Foshan Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium[2010-11-04] Zengcheng Dragon Boat Lake[2010-11-03] Zengcheng Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Dragon Lake Golf Club[2010-11-03] Ying Dong Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Ying Dong Stadium[2010-11-03] Dafushan Mountain Bike Course[2010-11-03] Guangyao Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Tianhe Bowling Hall[2010-11-03] Tianhe Baseball Field[2010-11-03] Guangwai Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Guanggong Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Tianhe Tennis School[2010-11-03] Huashi Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Huagong Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Tianhe Natatorium[2010-11-03] Huagong Stadium[2010-11-03] Tianhe Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Zhongda Gymnasium[2010-11-03] Tianhe Stadium[2010-11-03] Triathlon Venue[2010-11-03] Aoti Hockey Field[2010-11-03]

University Town Main Stadium[2010-11-03] Aoti Baseball Field[2010-11-03] Aoti Archery Range[2010-11-03] Aoti Shooting Range[2010-11-03] Beach Volleyball Venue[2010-11-03] Huangcun Sports Base[2010-11-03] Huangpu Stadium[2010-11-03] Guangzhou Equestrian Venue[2010-11-03]

OPENING CEREMONY

The opening ceremony officially began on November 12, 2010 at 20:00 local time. For the first time in history, the ceremony was not held inside a stadium; instead, it was held along the Pearl River on Haixinsha Island. The ceremony was directed by Chen Weiya, assistant director of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and featured a cast of about 6,000 performers. It was attended by the Premier of the People's Republic of China, Wen Jiabao, President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Henry Tang, as well as President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and President of International Olympic CommitteeJacques Rogge. The ceremony lasted for three hours, and together with the closing ceremony cost about 380 million ($53 million). The ceremony was regarded as successful by IOC President Jacques Rogge who described it as "absolutely fantastic", and said Guangzhou has the ability to host the Olympics. OCA director general Husain AlMusallam praised the games saying that it was unique, fantastic and "just better than the Beijing Olympics". FIREWORKS
Fireworks are displayed during the Opening Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, China, Nov 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

ASIAN GAMES MAIN CAULDRON LIGHTENED

Main cauldron is lightened during the art performance of Opening Ceremony at the 16th Asian Games at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, China, Nov 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Fan Jun)

FOUR DIMENTIONAL PERFORMANCES

Actors present a four-dimensional performance on the sail-shaped screens during the art performance of the Opening Ceremony at the 16th Asian Games at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, China, Nov 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

BOAT PARADES
The float representing China makes parade along the Zhujiang (Pearl) River during the Opening Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 12, 2010. The 16th Asian Games would be opened here on Friday night. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

ART PERFORMANCES
Actors perform during the art performance of the Opening Ceremony at the 16th Asian Games at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, China, Nov 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

PARTICIPANTS GUANGZHOU

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All 45 members of the Olympic Council of Asia participated in the Games. All National Olympic Committees were ordered to submit their entries before September 30, 2010. Organisers allowed each NOC to submit additional entries and injury replacements after the deadline. After the final registration deadline, some 9,704 athletes, as well as some 4,750 team officials, took part in the Games, an increase of 184 athletes from the previous Asian Games in Doha. According to the Games' official website, Kuwaiti athletes participated the Games under the Olympic flag because the Kuwait Olympic Committee was suspended due to political interference in January 2010 Below, there are all participants countries and their number of entries by sport :
Official Communications

Afghanistan - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Athletics Basketball Billiard Sports Boxing Cricket Golf Judo Karate Shooting Men Women Total 2 12 4 3 14 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 12 4 3 14 2 2 5 1 Sport & NOC Entries

Taekwondo Weightlifting Wrestling Wushu Totals

5 1 4 7 60

2 0 0 2 6

7 1 4 9 66

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Bahrain - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Athletics Cycling Road Equestrian Football Handball Judo Sailing Shooting Swimming Taekwondo Totals Men Women Total 11 2 1 20 16 1 6 4 1 5 67 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 15 21 2 1 20 16 1 6 6 2 7 82 Sport & NOC Entries

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Bangladesh - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Men Women Total Sport & NOC Entries

Archery Athletics Billiard Sports Boxing Cricket Chess Football Golf Hockey Kabaddi Karate Shooting Swimming Taekwondo Weightlifting Wushu Totals

3 1 3 3 15 5 20 4 16 12 4 6 1 2 2 2 99

3 1 0 0 15 5 0 0 0 12 1 7 1 2 2 2 51

6 2 3 3 30 10 20 4 16 24 5 13 2 4 4 4 150

Bhutan - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Boxing Taekwondo Totals Men Women Total 3 6 9 0 2 2 3 8 11 Sport & NOC Entries

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Discipline Billiard Sports Equestrian Fencing Karate Wushu Totals

Men Women Total 1 1 1 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 9

Sport & NOC Entries

Official Communications

Brunei - Number of Entries by Sport

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Cambodia - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Athletics Beach Volleyball Boxing Swimming Tennis Taekwondo Wrestling Xiangqi Totals Men Women Total 2 4 2 1 2 2 2 2 17 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 5 2 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 22 Sport & NOC Entries

China - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Men Women Total

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Sport & NOC Entries

Archery Athletics Baseball Badminton Basketball Billiard Sports Beach Volleyball Bowling Boxing Cycling BMX Cricket Chess Cycling Mountain Cycling Road Cycling Track Dragon Boat DanceSport Diving Equestrian Football Fencing Artistic Gymnastics Golf Rhythmic Gymnastics Trampoline Gymnastics Handball Hockey Judo

4 33 24 10 12 7 4 5 10 2 14 5 2 2 11 23 6 8 11 20 12 6 4 0 2 16 16 7

4 37 0 10 12 6 4 6 3 2 14 5 2 3 6 24 6 8 2 18 12 6 3 4 2 16 16 8

8 70 24 20 24 13 8 11 13 4 28 10 4 5 17 47 12 16 13 38 24 12 7 4 4 32 32 15

Karate Modern Pentathlon Rowing Roller Sports Rugby Sailing Sepaktakraw Shooting Canoe/Kayak Slalom Softball Canoe/Kayak Sprint Squash Soft Tennis Swimming Synchronised Swimming Tennis Taekwondo Triathlon Table Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Water Polo Weiqi Wrestling Wushu Xiangqi Totals

4 4 17 8 12 10 10 29 8 0 10 3 5 30 0 5 6 2 5 12 7 13 6 13 7 2 504

4 4 15 8 12 13 11 22 2 15 5 3 5 22 12 6 6 2 5 12 7 13 4 4 3 2 456

8 8 32 16 24 23 21 51 10 15 15 6 10 52 12 11 12 4 10 24 14 26 10 17 10 4 960

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DPR Korea - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Archery Athletics Basketball Boxing Diving Football Handball Judo Karate Rowing Shooting Canoe/Kayak Sprint Soft Tennis Synchronised Swimming Table Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Weiqi Wrestling Wushu Totals Men Women Total 0 2 12 4 2 20 0 3 1 4 7 2 0 0 5 0 4 2 7 0 75 4 2 0 2 3 18 15 5 1 7 12 2 5 8 5 12 5 3 2 2 113 4 4 12 6 5 38 15 8 2 11 19 4 5 8 10 12 9 5 9 2 188 Sport & NOC Entries

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Hong Kong, China - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Men Women Total Sport & NOC

Entries Athletics Baseball Badminton Basketball Billiard Sports Beach Volleyball Bowling Cycling BMX Cricket Cycling Mountain Cycling Road Cycling Track Dragon Boat DanceSport Diving Equestrian Football Fencing Artistic Gymnastics Golf Handball Hockey Judo Karate Rowing Rugby Sailing 8 22 6 12 5 2 6 2 15 1 3 8 24 1 2 4 20 9 3 4 16 16 2 4 8 12 5 5 0 6 0 3 2 5 0 14 0 2 4 0 1 0 7 0 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 5 12 3 13 22 12 12 8 4 11 2 29 1 5 12 24 2 2 11 20 21 4 7 16 16 2 6 13 24 8

Shooting Canoe/Kayak Slalom Squash Swimming Tennis Taekwondo Triathlon Table Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Water Polo Weiqi Wushu Xiangqi Totals

3 1 4 11 4 1 2 5 12 0 13 2 5 2 285

1 0 4 10 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 2 3 1 116

4 1 8 21 6 1 2 10 12 1 13 4 8 3 401

India - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Billiard Sports Beach Volleyball Bowling

Official Communications

Men Women Total 4 39 9 12 10 4 6 4 29 8 12 7 0 4 8 68 17 24 17 4 10

Sport & NOC Entries

Boxing Chess Cycling Road Cycling Track Equestrian Football Fencing Artistic Gymnastics Golf Handball Hockey Judo Kabaddi Karate Rowing Roller Sports Rugby Sailing Sepaktakraw Shooting Canoe/Kayak Slalom Canoe/Kayak Sprint Squash Soft Tennis Swimming Tennis Taekwondo Triathlon

10 5 2 9 1 20 10 6 4 16 16 4 12 4 14 6 12 7 12 25 1 9 4 4 9 4 6 1

3 5 3 5 0 0 9 3 3 16 16 4 12 4 10 6 12 1 12 15 0 2 4 4 0 5 4 1

13 10 5 14 1 20 19 9 7 32 32 8 24 8 24 12 24 8 24 40 1 11 8 8 9 9 10 2

Table Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Water Polo Wrestling Wushu Totals

5 12 8 0 13 7 362

5 12 4 13 4 3 264

10 24 12 13 17 10 626

Indonesia - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Men Women Total 0 7 10 2 4 4 2 10 0 0 4 9 20 2 4 Sport & NOC Entries

Official Communications

Archery Athletics Badminton Billiard Sports Beach Volleyball

Bowling Boxing Chess Cycling Road Cycling Track Dragon Boat Diving Fencing Karate Rowing Sailing Sepaktakraw Shooting Canoe/Kayak Sprint Swimming Tennis Taekwondo Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Wushu Totals

6 2 1 2 0 24 2 1 4 5 3 12 0 4 6 0 4 12 3 4 4 122

6 0 1 2 2 23 3 1 4 4 2 11 3 2 0 4 2 0 4 0 4 94

12 2 2 4 2 47 5 2 8 9 5 23 3 6 6 4 6 12 7 4 8 216

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Iran - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Men Women Total Sport & NOC

Entries Archery Athletics Basketball Billiard Sports Beach Volleyball Boxing Chess Cycling Road Cycling Track Dragon Boat Diving Football Fencing Artistic Gymnastics Handball Judo Kabaddi Karate Rowing Roller Sports Sailing Shooting Canoe/Kayak Slalom Canoe/Kayak Sprint Swimming Taekwondo Table Tennis 4 14 12 3 4 9 5 3 11 24 4 20 11 6 16 7 12 4 19 1 6 13 3 7 6 6 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 4 6 1 3 11 0 3 0 6 0 8 18 12 3 4 9 10 3 11 48 4 20 11 6 16 10 24 8 25 2 9 24 3 10 6 12 3

Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Wushu Totals

12 8 14 7 274

0 0 0 2 88

12 8 14 9 362

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Iraq - Number of Entries by Sport

Discipline Archery Athletics Badminton Billiard Sports Boxing Chess Artistic Gymnastics Judo Karate Rowing Swimming Wrestling Totals Men Women Total 0 7 1 3 2 4 1 2 3 5 1 6 35 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 11 1 3 2 6 1 2 3 5 1 6 42 Sport & NOC Entries

These are the rest of participants of Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou:

Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Korea

Athletes from Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao PDR Lebanon Macao, China Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Chinese Taipei Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Viet Nam Yemen

FINAL RESULT GUANGZHOU

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Medal Tally Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 NOC 199 76 48 20 18 14 13 11 11 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 65 74 14 23 17 16 22 9 18 15 10 3 0 9 7 6 5 4 2 5 5 2 17 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 98 91 94 25 38 33 38 23 32 14 17 20 5 4 13 6 1 7 9 3 9 3 2 15 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Total 416 232 216 59 79 64 67 56 52 41 40 36 13 9 26 17 11 16 16 8 16 10 6 33 5 6 3 4 2 5 3 3 3 2 1 1

CLOSING CEREMONY

Guangzhou, November 27 - The largest ever Asian Games lowered its curtain in a festive Closing Ceremony on Saturday night as host China swept 199 gold medals.

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, hails the Guangzhou Asiad "a huge success" and "the best ever" in history at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on Nov. 27, 2010.

Actors perform at the Closing Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games held at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on Nov. 27, 2010. (Xinhua Photo)

The main cauldron of Guangzhou 2010 is extinguished.

Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2010 shows the general view of the Closing Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games held at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Fireworks are seen during the Closing Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, China, Nov. 27, 2010.