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The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, was a multi-sport event
celebrated in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 October 4, 2014,
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with 439 events
in 36 sports and disciplines featured in the Games.
Incheon was awarded the right on April 17, 2007, defeating Delhi, India to host the Games.
Incheon was the third city in South Korea after Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002) to host the
Asian Games.
The final medal tally was led by China, followed by South Korea and Japan. 14 World and 27
Asian records were broken during the Games.
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Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino was
announced as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games.
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Though there were several
controversies, the Games were deemed generally successful with its low price tag and with
the rising standard of competition amongst the Asian nations.
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Organisation
Bidding
2014 Asian Games bidding results
City Country Votes
Incheon South Korea 32
New Delhi India 13
Two cities bid for the Games. Both Delhi (India) and Incheon (South Korea) submitted their
formal bid on December 2, 2006 in Doha, Qatar.
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The vote was held on April 17, 2007 at the Marriot Hotel in Kuwait City, Kuwait, during the
OCA's general assembly. During the final presentation prior to voting, Incheon made a new
offer, raising USD$20 million funds to support the countries that are yet to win a medal in the
Games. It also offered free flight tickets and accommodation to all the participants, while
India did not make any changes to its offer.
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All 45 members voted, with voting held in
secret ballot. Around 4 p.m. local time, it was announced that Incheon won the rights.
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Though the vote results were not released, it was revealed that Incheon won by 3213.
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It was widely felt that Delhi's lack of enthusiasm to host the event was the primary reason for
its loss. Then Union Sports Minister of India, Mani Shankar Aiyar, spoke strongly against
Delhi hosting the games and argued that it was better if the money allocated by India's
government for organizing the sporting event was spent on building facilities for the poor.
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president revealed that India's Sports Minister
remarks against hosting the Games was the main reason for New Delhi's loss.
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The IOA
delegation also added that the bids evaluation committee was concerned about pollution and
traffic in Delhi.
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Delhi offering US$200,000 to each team for games support against
Incheon's offer of US$20 million to all 45 nations participating in the event could also have
contributed to the defeat.
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Slogan
Unveiled on September 16, 2010, "Diversity Shines Here" is the official slogan of the Games.
It represents and highlights the significance of Asias wonderful diversity in history, cultures,
and religions.
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Marketing
See also: 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 Official Album

The Spotted Seals, the Games' mascots. Named from left to right: Chumuro, Vichuon and
Barame.
Three Spotted seal siblings was unveiled on November 4, 2010 as official mascot of the
Games in Songdo Island, Incheon. The three seals, known as "Barame ()", "Chumuro
()" and "Vichuon ()", means wind, dance and light in Korean language, is in
accordance with the theme of main venue. The prototype was taken from Baengnyeong
Island. According to the organisers, the mascot was chosen as symbolic to the future peace
between South Korea and North Korea.
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The official emblem also unveiled on same day, represent by a huge wing consisting of a
string of "A", the first letter of "Asia", with a shining sun at its upper left, it symbolising the
Asian people holding hands in the sky.
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Official poster of was released on March 31, 2011. The six posters, was designed after
categorising the 28 Olympic sports into five groups to represent the philosophy and values of
the Games. The five groups are racquet sports, ball sports, water sports, athletic sports and
weight class.
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On September 27, 2012, Swiss watchmaker company Tissot was named as the official
timekeeper of the Games.
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The official album was released by Universal Music was released on June 20, 2014, which
featured "Only One", performed by JYJ as the official theme song of the Games.
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Venues

Aerial view of the Incheon Asiad Park in July 2014
Main article: Venues of the 2014 Asian Games
There are 49 competition venues and 48 training facilities that will be used during the Games.
Among the 49 competition venues, ten venues featured in six cities of Gyeonggi Province
while another two featured in Chungju and Seoul. The rest of the venues featured in eight
district and a county inside the metropolitan city of Incheon. Ten venues were constructed for
the Games.
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The Games also consist athletes and media villages that provide over 3,300
units and 9,560 rooms for athletes and media persons.
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The main stadium, known as Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, has an all-seater capacity of
61,074 seats, with 30,000 seats are variable after the Games.
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The US$400 million
stadium, originally planned for 70,000 seats, was designed by Populous, who has also
designed several event venues around the world, including the Olympic Stadium of the 2012
Summer Olympics. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 28, 2011 in Yeonhui-
dong. Construction began in June 2011 and finished in July 2014.
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Flags at Asiad Park
Transport
Incheon Subway's construction period was shortened rather than planned 2018 completion.
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Due to the increasing popularity of Incheon International Airport during the Games, the
immigration procedures were improved to better convenience the passengers.
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Medals
The medal design was approved by OCA on August 19, 2013. It features a pentagon-shaped
symbol representing the five ports of Incheon Airport, Seaport, Teleport, Leisureport and
Businessport, with the emblem of Games inside. It symbolises the city as the hub of
Northeast Asia.
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Costs
The cost of the Games was estimated at approximately US$1.62 billion, with the Korean
government and Incheon government covering 19% and 78.9% respectively. Of the total
budget, some US$1.39 billion was used for the construction of venue and infrastructure,
while approximately US$11 million covered the building and maintenance of training
grounds. Around US$103 million was allocated for road and transportation projects.
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However, a report in April 2012 suggested the city was under pressure on its financial due to
uprising debt.
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The IAGOC saved US$34 million after agreeing to reduce from 15,000 to 2,025 athletes to
be provided free of charge for transportation and accommodation.
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Torch relay

The torch relay during opening ceremony. South Korean athletes Inbee Park move fire to Lee
Seung-yeop
The torch was revealed in October 2013, with the design motif based on the official bird of
Incheon Metropolitan City, the Crane, with the blue internal cylinder of torch signifying the
sky and the ocean of Incheon. Another four colors (green, yellow, red, violet) were designed
to represent the five regions of Asia.
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The torch was lit at Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, India on August 9, 2014.
This marked the first time the torch was lit outside the host country.
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For the first time also,
the Games hosted by South Korea's city to have international torch relay as Weihai, a city in
Shandong province of the People's Republic of China, was only the another city hosted the
torch relay on August 12, 2014.
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The domestic lighting ceremony was held at Manisan on Ganghwa Island on August 12,
2014.
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The domestic relay begin from August 13, 2014 and travel through 70 cities for
5,700 km until the opening ceremony.
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Calendar
In the following calendar for the 2014 Asian Games, each blue box represents an event
competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days
during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held, which numeric representing the
number of finals that were contested on that day. On the left the calendar lists each sport with
events held during the Games, and at the right how many gold medals were won in that sport.
There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader.
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