China at the Asian Games
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The People's Republic of China
first competed at the Asian Games
in 1974
, in Tehran
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China has led the gold medal count in each Asian Games since 1982
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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...
first competed at the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
in 1974
1974 Asian Games
The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time...
, in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
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China has led the gold medal count in each Asian Games since 1982
1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:...
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Medals by Asian Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1974 Asian Games 1974 Asian Games The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time... |
3 | 32 | 46 | 27 | 105 |
1978 Asian Games 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. And then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan was decided to host the 8th Games... |
2 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 151 |
1982 Asian Games 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:... |
1 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 153 |
1986 Asian Games 1986 Asian Games The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand... |
1 | 94 | 82 | 46 | 222 |
1990 Asian Games 1990 Asian Games The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event to be held in the People's Republic of China. A total number of 6,122 athletes, coming from 37 countries, competed in 29 sports... (host) |
1 | 183 | 107 | 51 | 341 |
1994 Asian Games 1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in... |
1 | 125 | 83 | 58 | 266 |
1998 Asian Games 1998 Asian Games The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:... |
1 | 129 | 78 | 67 | 274 |
2002 Asian Games 2002 Asian Games The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries... |
1 | 150 | 84 | 74 | 308 |
2006 Asian Games 2006 Asian Games The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games... |
1 | 166 | 87 | 63 | 316 |
2010 Asian Games 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990... (host) |
1 | 199 | 119 | 98 | 416 |
Total | 1 | 1190 | 792 | 570 | 2552 |
Medals by Asian Winter Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1986 Asian Winter Games | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
1990 Asian Winter Games | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
1996 Asian Winter Games (host) | 1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
1999 Asian Winter Games | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 36 |
2003 Asian Winter Games | 3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
2007 Asian Winter Games (host) | 1 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 61 |
2011 Asian Winter Games | 4 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
Total | 2 | 82 | 71 | 96 | 249 |
Medals by East Asian Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1993 East Asian Games 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.... (host) |
1 | 105 | 74 | 34 | 213 |
1997 East Asian Games 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... |
1 | 62 | 59 | 64 | 185 |
2001 East Asian Games 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... |
1 | 85 | 48 | 58 | 191 |
2005 East Asian Games 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:... |
1 | 127 | 63 | 33 | 223 |
2009 East Asian Games 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... |
1 | 113 | 73 | 46 | 232 |
Total | 1 | 492 | 317 | 235 | 1044 |
Medals by Asian Indoor Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2005 Asian Indoor Games 2005 Asian Indoor Games The 1st Asian Indoor Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand fromNovember 12, 2005 to November 19, 2005.-Emblem:For the “Logo” of the 1st Asian Indoor Games itself, it comprises 9 sparkling stars, reflecting the opinions of the Asian people at large:... |
1 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 57 |
2007 Asian Indoor Games 2007 Asian Indoor Games The 2nd Asian Indoor Games were held in Macau, China from 26 October 2007 to 3 November 2007. Most events of the games took place at the Macao East Asian Games Dome.-Emblem:... |
1 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 102 |
2009 Asian Indoor Games 2009 Asian Indoor Games The 3rd Asian Indoor Games were held in Vietnam on 30 October – 8 November, 2009.-Emblem:The logo is the logical, scientific and proper combination of the features, both strong and flexible, of the typical motifs of sports games in Vietnam like the torch, the lotus and the symbol of the... |
1 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 92 |
Total | 1 | 124 | 70 | 57 | 251 |
Medals by Asian Beach Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2008 Asian Beach Games 2008 Asian Beach Games The 2008 Asian Beach Games, the inaugural Asian Beach Games, was held in Bali, Indonesia from 18 October to 26 October 2008. The opening ceremony was held in the Garuda Wisnu Kencana memorial park in Nusa Dua, Badung.- Bidding process :... |
3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Medals by Asian Martial Arts Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2009 Asian Martial Arts Games 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games The 1st Asian Martial Arts Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from August 1, 2009 to August 9, 2009 in 9 sports. Due to Political crisis in Thailand And 2009 Swine Flu, the Bangkok Asian Martial Arts Games Organizing Committee and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand decided that Asian... |
4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
Medals by Asian Youth Games
Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2009 Asian Youth Games 2009 Asian Youth Games The 1st Asian Youth Games was held in Singapore from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009 in over 90 sporting events. The plan for the Asian Youth Games was part of Singapore’s bid to stage the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics . The purpose was to allow youths to use the chance to benchmark their performances... |
1 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 52 |
See also
- China at the OlympicsChina at the OlympicsThe People's Republic of China first competed at the Olympic Games in 1952, at the Summer Games in Helsinki, although they only arrived in time to participate in one event...
- Sports in ChinaSport in the People's Republic of ChinaAlthough China has long been associated with the martial arts, sport in China today consists of a small variety of competitive sports played in China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau...