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66-716: The 2010 Asian Games ( 2010年亚洲运动会 ), officially known as the XVI Asian Games ( 第十六届亚洲运动会 ) and also known as Guangzhou 2010 ( 广州2010 ), were a regional multi-sport event held from November 12 to 27, 2010 in Guangzhou , Guangdong, China (although several events commenced earlier on November 7, 2010). It was the second time China hosted the Asian Games, with the first one being Asian Games 1990 in Beijing . Guangzhou's three neighboring cities, Dongguan , Foshan and Shanwei co-hosted

132-545: A broadcasting consortium established on December 31, 2008, served as the host broadcaster of the games. The International Broadcast Centre was constructed within the Asian Games town. Cricket was among the five debut sports in the Games. India, despite its historical record, decided not to send its cricket team to the Games. According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India , the decision

198-546: A contract with the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (GAGOC) and became the exclusive online retailer of licensed products. The official theme song was released on September 30, 2010, and was called " Reunion " ( Chinese : 重逢 ; pinyin : chóng féng ). It was composed by Wu Liqun, with lyrics written by Xu Rongkai . The English version was translated by Chen Ning Yang , a Chinese-American physicist, and his wife, Weng Fan. The song

264-565: A green outfit that resembles the green ring of the Olympic emblem and symbolizes the city's famous Baiyun Mountain . Le Yangyang is described as the tall, handsome, sunny and confident leader of the goat ram mascot team. Le Yangyang wears a yellow outfit that resembles the yellow ring of the Olympic emblem and symbolizes the color of rice grains, as Guangzhou has the nickname, The City of Rice Grains. The medal designs were unveiled at Guangzhou No. 2 Children's Palace on September 29, 2010. The theme of

330-419: A handsome, stylish, sincere and brave goat. A Xiang wears a blue outfit that resembles the blue ring of the Olympic emblem, symbolizes the ever-running Pearl River and the gentle and kind character and broad and welcoming heart of the people of Guangzhou. A He is described as an earthy, modest, serene and decisive goat. A He wears a black outfit that resembles the black ring of the Olympic emblem and symbolizes

396-629: A running track. In Chinese tradition, the goat is a blessing and brings people luck, and the host city Guangzhou is known as the "City of Goats". The orange and yellow emblem also resembles a flame . The mascots of the Games were five goat rams. They were unveiled on April 28, 2008, at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention and Exhibition Center. The five goat rams, four small and one large, were named A Xiang ( 阿祥 ), A He ( 阿和 ), A Ru ( 阿如 ), A Yi ( 阿意 ) and Le Yangyang ( 乐羊羊 ). The Chinese character "yang" (羊) or "goat"

462-630: A selected group of athletes, rather than everybody, which was the case with the Olympic Games. The Soviets organized the first Spartakiad in 1920, a communist alternative to the 'bourgeois' Olympic Games, and in 1922 the University Olympia was organizedor in Italy , the forerunner of the World University Games , meant for students only. Regional games were another kind of multi-sport event that

528-608: A series of public protests . In late October 2010, in order to protest over the government's language policy in Tibetan areas, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) used the Games as a channel to voice their concerns. Like the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Guangzhou also attempted to improve the city's air quality . The authority pledged ¥600 million to fight the problem and ordered around 32 chemical plants to stop production by

594-489: A target of 60,000 games-time volunteers. The volunteers were given a green short-sleeve t-shirt, a green long-sleeve t-shirt, a sport jacket, a pair of trousers, a hat, a water bottle, a pair of sport shoes and a waist bag. Two torch designs were shortlisted in September 2009 for the 2010 Asian Games. The organizers chose a design named "The Tide" over one named "Exploit" as the torch of the Games. "The Tide" weighed 98 g and

660-456: Is an auspicious symbol. When read together, the Chinese names of the five rams are a message of blessing, literally meaning "Peace, Harmony and Great Happiness, with everything going as you wish." ( Chinese : 祥和如意乐洋洋 ; pinyin : Xiánghé rúyì lè yángyáng ) This represents the hopes that the Games will bring peace, auspiciousness, and happiness to the people of Asia. A Xiang is described as

726-614: The 2006 Asian Games , on July 1, 2004. On March 11, 2005, Lin Shusen , then party secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said the Games "will not cost more than ¥ 2 billion", in stark contrast to an earlier report, which had claimed that the cost could exceed ¥200 billion. In March 2009, the director of the marketing department of the Games, Fang Da'er, claimed that

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792-580: The First Asian Para Games , was a parallel sport event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou , China . Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games , It opened on December 12 and closed on December 19, 2010. Approximately 2,500 athletes from 45 Asian member nations participated in 341 events from 19 sports. The games was opened by vice premier Li Keqiang at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. The final medal tally

858-567: The Government of Malaysia declared that it would not support the Olympic Council of Malaysia with a Kuala Lumpur bid due to the high cost of hosting the Games, estimated at US$ 366 million, forcing Kuala Lumpur to withdraw its bid and leaving Guangzhou as the sole bidder. The OCA unanimously selected Guangzhou to host the 2010 Games during their 23rd General Assembly session in Doha , Qatar, site of

924-559: The International Olympic Committee . The ceremony lasted for three hours, and together with the closing ceremony cost about ¥380 million ( US$ 58.91 million). Athletes were paraded by boats along the Pearl River. The ceremony featured a water-themed arts show and the culture of Guangzhou. The last torchbearer, diver He Chong , lit up the cauldron after igniting traditional Chinese firecrackers , whose flare shot up to

990-559: The Mayor of Guangzhou handed over the OCA flag to the Mayor of Incheon Song Young-gil . The ceremony then proceeded with an eight-minute segment from Incheon called "Arirang Party" led by traditional percussionist Choi So-ri in Korean traditional costume along with taekwondo exponents. Famous Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actor Rain also performed. China led the medal table for

1056-468: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) selected Guangzhou to host the 2010 Asian Games at their 23rd general assembly session in Doha , Qatar , with Guangzhou being the sole bidder of the event. A FESPIC Federation General Assembly held on 28 November 2006 at the last FESPIC Games' host city appointed the city as host of the Para Games, resulted in the tradition of hosting both the Asian Games and Para Games in

1122-584: The Temple of Heaven in Beijing . As originally scheduled, 21 cities were present on the relay route, with 2,010 torchbearers expected to carry it from October 12 to November 12, 2010. Two more cities —  Changchun in Jilin and Haiyang in Shandong , the host cities of 2007 Asian Winter Games and 2012 Asian Beach Games respectively, were also later added to the route for a single day on October 15, 2010, increasing

1188-562: The 16th Asian Games were converted to meet the disability-accessible requirements for Asian Para Games athletes, officials, staff and audience. The flame of 2010 Asian Para Games was lit on 3 December in China Millennium Monument in Beijing . The ceremonial cauldron was then lit-up by Vice President Xi Jinping . The torch then traveled across the Tiananmen Square on 4 December then returned to Guangzhou to started

1254-499: The 26 sports was to be played at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 16 additional non-Olympic sports. This marked an increase from the 424 events in 39 sports held in 2006. The OCA approved the return of the Modern Pentathlon and the addition of Cricket ( Twenty20 ) at the official program, while events in dancesport (competitive ballroom dancing), dragon boat , dragon dance , weiqi and roller sport were also held. Bodybuilding

1320-633: The Asian Para Games to break down barriers between abled and disabled people. The official mascot for the 1st Asian Para Games is Fun Fun (芬芬), an anthropomorphic kapok , a flower which is native to Guangzhou. The mascot represents strength, joy and vitality of the athletes and the Asian Para movement. The emblem is unveiled on 6 November 2006. The mascot is unveiled on 6 November 2008. The Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) selected "阳光起航" ("Yangguang Qihang", which means set sail in

1386-412: The Games and Para Games . The government also had a free-ride offer for public transportation during the month of Games, but it was cancelled one week prior to the Games due to an overwhelming response from the citizens. Instead, the government offered ¥150 ( US$ 23.26 ) cash subsidies to each household with permanent residence for commuting purposes. The opening ceremony was held on November 12, 2010. For

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1452-550: The Games as "outstanding" and "one of the best ever." Seoul and Amman dropped out before their bids were officially selected by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), leaving only two candidate cities—Guangzhou and Kuala Lumpur —by March 31, 2004. Seoul withdrew after considering that South Korea hosted the 2002 Games in Busan only eight years earlier. The evaluation committee of the OCA inspected Kuala Lumpur from April 12 to 14 and Guangzhou from April 14 to 16, 2004. On April 15, 2004,

1518-480: The Games were short of funds, due to the lack of sponsorship and the global financial crisis . An informal estimate put the Games' expenditure at about US$ 420 million and revenue at US$ 450 million. On October 13, 2010, Wan Qingliang , mayor of Guangzhou at the time, officially revealed in a press conference that the total cost of staging the Asian Games and Asian Para Games was about ¥122.6 billion ( $ 18.37 billion), with ¥109 billion spent on

1584-710: The Games, while the rest were renovated. Other venues included the Asian Games Town, which consisted of the Games Village with the Athletes, Officials and Media Buildings, the Main Media Center and the International Broadcast Center. Organizers revealed that the total investment was over ¥15 billion. On April 19, 2009, organizers announced that they had chosen Haixinsha Island on the Pearl River as

1650-436: The Games. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was upgraded, in contracted with Crisplant (formerly FKI Logistex), to support massive volume of passengers. A new Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway was opened on December 26, 2009, to shorten the travel time between two destinations. In order to ease traffic congestion and air pollution, the government ordered a 40% reduction of vehicles and offered 1,000 buses for use during

1716-783: The Games. Premier Wen Jiabao opened the Games along the Pearl River in Haixinsha Island . A total of 53 venues were used to host the events. The design concept of the official logo of the 2010 Asian Games was based on the legend of the Guangzhou's Five Goats, representing the Five Goats as the Asian Games Torch. A total of 9,704 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 476 events of 42 sports and disciplines (28 Olympic sports and 14 non-Olympic sports), making it

1782-563: The OCA announced another two doping failures, Qatari Ahmed Dheeb who tested positive for exogenous testosterone metabolites and Palestinian Awajna Abdalnasser who tested positive for 19-Norandrosterone . In July 2010, the citizens of Guangzhou opposed the proposal suggested by the city committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to use Mandarin more in television news programs, rather than Guangzhou's main language, Cantonese . The debates eventually led to

1848-597: The Olympiade de la République in France in the 1800s. In the late 19th and early 20th century, athletes at multi-sport events were almost exclusively male. As international women's sport began to develop, events such as the Women's World Games and Olympics of Grace were held to allow women to engage in sport on the international stage. Though short-lived, events such as these led to greater inclusion of women at multi-sport events over

1914-454: The Olympic flag) won at least a single medal. 27 NOCs won at least a single gold medal, thus leaving nine NOCs that did not win any medal at the Games. The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, China, is highlighted.   *    Host nation ( China ) Guangzhou Asian Games Broadcasting Co., Ltd (GAB) ( Chinese : 广州亚运会转播有限公司 ; pinyin : Guǎngzhōu yàyùn huì zhuǎnbò yǒuxiàn gōngsī ),

1980-921: The Olympics became very popular nowadays. The number of sports, initially only a few, is still growing. The Paralympic Games is the largest multi-sport event involving athletes with physical disabilities and is organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Arranged for the first time in 1960 in Rome , Italy . The number of sports, initially only a few, is still growing. The first Special Olympics International Summer Games were held in Chicago , Illinois, in 1968. The most recent Special Olympics World Winter Games in Schladming, Austria involved 25 sports and approximately 2,277 athletes from 133 countries. At

2046-609: The Southern China, Hong Kong and Macau regions. The official motto of the 2010 Asian Games was "Thrilling Games, Harmonious Asia" ( Chinese : 激情盛会, 和谐亚洲 ; pinyin : Jīqíng shènghuì, héxié yàzhōu ). It was chosen to represent the goal of the Asian Games which is based on Olympic ideals and values. The Games aimed to create a competitive atmosphere for participating athletes while promoting unity, peace and friendship among Asian people regardless of differences in race, nationality, religious beliefs and language. Two years before

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2112-629: The beginning of the 20th century, another multi-sport event, the Nordic Games were first held. These Games were held in Scandinavia , and the sports conducted were winter sports such as cross-country skiing and speed skating . The Nordic Games were last held in 1926, after which the 1924 Winter Sports Week in Chamonix was declared the first Olympic Winter Games . In the 1920s, all kinds of other multi-sport events were set up. These were usually directed for

2178-492: The ceremony as an emotional event which highlighted the power of love, family and people with a disability. The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven. Some 60,000 spectators watched the ceremony inside the stadium. The closing ceremony

2244-454: The city's infrastructure, ¥6.3 billion on the venues and some ¥7.3 billion spent on the Games' operations. The full spending details would be released before 2013, according to the city's finance chief Zhang Jieming. It was later reported that Guangzhou accumulated US$ 32 billion (¥210 billion) in debt after staging the Games. The volunteer recruitment program for the 2010 Asian Games began at 9 pm on April 21, 2009, with

2310-582: The course of the 20th century. Although the modern tradition commemorates the 1921 revolution , the Naadam festival in Mongolia is a continuation of ancient sporting practises amongst Mongolians. The three events of wrestling, horse racing and archery are thought to date back centuries and represent the three most important pursuits of a strong man in nomadic society. Alongside these sporting events there are other cultural activities such as dances and parades. Since

2376-575: The design was the "Maritime Silk Road ." They featured the Emblem of the Olympic Council of Asia and Guangzhou's kapok flower on the obverse and the Maritime Silk Road image and the games' logo on the reverse. The Maritime Silk Road image depicts a Chinese boat sailing on the sea, representing Guangzhou as the starting place of Maritime Silk Road, as the most important commercial center and entrepot of

2442-485: The eighth consecutive time, setting a new record for the most number of gold medals (at 199 gold medals) won in a single Games. This bested their previous record of 183 gold medals won in the 1990 Asian Games . China became the first nation in the history of Asian Games to cross the 400 medal-mark in one edition. Macau and Bangladesh won their first Asian Games gold medals in wushu and cricket, respectively. Some 35 National Olympic Committees (except Kuwait who competed under

2508-432: The end of 2009. A report from July 13, 2010, indicated that the air quality was rated at 95.07% in 2009, an increase of 12.01% since 2004; this improvement eventually cost authorities ¥24 billion. Subsequent action from organizers to curb pollution included decreasing the movement of vehicles up to 40% and banning barbecue stalls in 11 cities. Multi-sport event The Ancient Olympic Games , first held in 776 BC,

2574-458: The establishment of the Olympics, most serial multi-sport events have been organized for specific audiences and participating countries or communities. These affiliations include: The first modern multi-sport event organised were the Olympic Games, organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (est. 1894) for the first time in 1896 in Athens , Greece . After some celebrations (1900, 1904),

2640-575: 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 is a list of all

2706-628: The first Games for deaf athletes. The Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Games , incepted in 1948 in England, were the first Games for wheelchair athletes. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held, connected with the Olympic Games . The Special Olympics World Games , for athletes with intellectual disabilities, were first held in 1968. 2010 Asian Para Games The 2010 Asian Para Games ( Chinese : 2010年亚洲残疾人运动会 ; pinyin : Èr líng yī líng nián Yàzhōu cánjí rén yùndònghuì ), also known as

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2772-462: The first nation in the history of Asian Games to cross the 400 medal-mark in one edition. Three world and 103 Asian records were broken. Macau and Bangladesh won their first ever Asian Games gold medals. In addition, the badminton men's singles gold medalist Lin Dan was voted as the most valuable player (MVP). The President of the Olympic Council of Asia Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah hailed

2838-719: The first time in Asian Games history, the ceremony was not held in a traditional stadium setting. Instead, it was held at Haixinsha Island , using the Pearl River and Canton Tower as focal points. 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 Chinese Premier , Wen Jiabao , President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari , Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva , Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Henry Tang , as well as OCA president Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah , and Jacques Rogge , president of

2904-402: The flame was Zhang Lixin and Zhang Haiyuan . The official emblem was inspired by traditional Xiguan coloured glass windows used in Guangzhou since the 17th century and is an important part of Lingnan architecture . The gaps between the coloured glass displays a silhouette of an athlete in motion. The overall design represents both the hospitality of the people of Guangzhou and the ability of

2970-536: The games, the "Road of Asia" tour was launched at Tianhe Sports Center to promote the games throughout the region. A ceremony was held on November 12, 2009, at the Guangzhou Gymnasium to mark the one-year milestone before the Games. Organizers started selling licensed Asian Games products with introduction of first batch in January 2008. On May 7, 2009, the Southern Metropolis Daily newspaper signed

3036-472: The grand heritage and long history of the Lingnan culture . A Ru is described as a beautiful, fashionable, smart and passionate goat. A Ru wears a red outfit that resembles the red ring of the Olympic emblem and symbolizes the red kapok ( Bombax ceiba )—the city flower of Guangzhou, which gives Guangzhou its nickname of The City of Flowers. A Yi is described as a nifty, cute, lively and outgoing goat. A Yi wears

3102-405: The largest event in the history of the Games . Due to reductions in the number of sports for competition in the 2014 Asian Games , these Games marked the final time that six non-Olympic events would be held during the Asian Games. China led the final medal tally, followed by South Korea in second place, and Japan in third place. China set a new Games record with 199 gold medals. China became

3168-493: The men's discus throw – F51/52/53, long jump – F36, 1500 m – T11 and 1500 m – T37. A tie for second place in the men's high jump – F42 event meant that two silvers were awarded; in this event, all medals were won by Chinese athletes. In badminton , due to the participation of only three players in the women's singles BMSTL2 event, no bronze medal was awarded. Only two athletes participated in women's −82.50 kg event of powerlifting , so no bronze

3234-712: The number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets. A total of 2,512 athletes from 41 Asian National Paralympic Committees participated in the Games, competing in 19 sports . In the Games, 17 world and 82 Asian records were broken. A total of 1,020 medals (341 gold, 338 silver and 341 bronze medal) were awarded. Two bronze medals were awarded per event in wheelchair fencing (except women's team épée ) and judo (except women's 48-, 57-, 63- and 70-kg categories). In athletics only three athletes participated in some events, thus bronzes were not awarded in four women's events (shot put – F35/36, 400 m – T12, 200 m – T12 and 100 m – T12 ) and

3300-434: The number of finals that were contested on that day. The left side of 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. The closing ceremony began on November 27, 2010, at 20:06 local time in front of 35,000 spectators. The Ceremony included the handover of the Games from Guangzhou to Incheon. Wan Qingliang ,

3366-404: The number of torchbearers to 2,068 people. The official emblem of the Games was unveiled at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on November 26, 2006, to prepare the city to succeed Doha 2006 as Asian Games host city. It was a stylized representation of Guangzhou's "Statue of the Five Goats" ( Chinese : 五羊雕像 ; pinyin : Wǔ yáng diāoxiàng ; Jyutping : ng5 joeng4 diu1 zoeng6 ) fused with

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3432-414: The participating NOCs; the number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets. In the following calendar for the 2010 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. Each bullet in these boxes is an event final, the number of bullets per box representing

3498-478: The relay from 5 December to Guangdong Olympic Stadium on 12 December, where the opening ceremony was held. Chinese athletes with disabilities carried the torch in Guangdong Olympic Stadium during the Games' Opening Ceremony . Chen Qi carried the torch into the stadium, before it was passed on to Huang Jiehua, Wu Yancong , Shan Zilong, Li Hedong, Xiao Janhong , Zhenzhen and family and the lighter of

3564-623: The same city. However, as the Asian Paralympic Committee had just emerge, they have yet to sign any agreement with the Olympic Council of Asia. Hence, the Asian Para Games were not yet included in the Asian Games' host city contract. Both games ran independently of each other and were managed by different Organising Committees: Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (GAGOC) for Asian Games and Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) for Asian Para Games. Competition and training venues plus all other facilities used for

3630-463: The sunshine) as the theme song for the Games. The 2010 Asian Para Games opening ceremony was held at 8:00pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on 12 December in the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. The ceremony's artistic section "A Beautiful World" (美丽的世界) was supervised by director-in-chief Zhu Jianwei , assistant director of 2008 Summer Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies, and included more than 4600 performers, among whom 300 were disabled. Zhu described

3696-593: The top of the tower where the cauldron was held. The ceremony received positive reviews; Rogge was quoted as considering the ceremony to be "absolutely fantastic", and felt that it demonstrated the city's "ability to host the Olympics". OCA director general Husain Al-Musallam also praised the ceremony, arguing that it was unique and "just better than the Beijing Summer Olympics [opening ceremony] ". 476 events were held across 42 sports (57 disciplines), including

3762-406: The venues for the opening and closing ceremonies. This was the first time in the history of the Games that the ceremonies were held outside the Games' main venues. The villages at the Asian Games Town was built on a 329,024 square meters land space which had 3,598 apartments in 49 buildings. Guangzhou's public transportation infrastructure was expanded significantly as a part of the preparation for

3828-467: Was 70 cm long. It was tall and straight in shape, while dynamic in terms of image. The torch relay route was unveiled on March 4, 2010, and due to budgetary issues and the problems related to 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay , the organizers decided to carry it out on a smaller scale than those carried out previously. The torch was lit at the Great Wall of China on October 9, 2010, and traveled around

3894-552: Was accused of having installed illegal sensors on the heel of her socks . The event quickly turned into an international incident, with officials, politicians and fans from Chinese Taipei, China and South Korea trading accusations of manipulation and fraud. About 1,400 random doping tests were carried out during the Games. Two athletes tested positive; judoka Shokir Muminov on November 19, 2010, and Greco-Roman wrestler Jakhongir Muminov on November 24, 2010, both from Uzbekistan, tested positive for methylhexanamine . On January 24, 2011,

3960-412: Was dropped following criticism over the quality of judging in the competition at the 2006 Games. All 45 members of the Olympic Council of Asia that existed as of 2010 participated in the 2010 Asian Games. All National Olympic Committees were ordered to submit their entries before September 30, 2010. Organizers allowed each NOC to submit additional entries and injury replacements after the deadline. After

4026-525: Was due to other international commitments. However, its main rivals, Pakistan and Sri Lanka , confirmed their participation. In ten-pin bowling , the Asian Bowling Federation decided to hold matches without spectators, this resulted in protests from many delegates. On November 17, Yang Shu-chun of Chinese Taipei was abruptly disqualified with 12 seconds left in the first round of the taekwondo competition, while leading her opponent 9–0. She

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4092-728: Was established, such as the Far Eastern Championship Games (1913), the Central American and Caribbean Games (1926) or the Pan American Games (1951). The Olympic Games are still the largest multi-sport event in the world in terms of worldwide interest and importance (though no longer in participation), but several others also have significance. Other Games are intended for handicapped or disabled athletes. The International Silent Games , first held in Paris in 1924, were

4158-494: Was held at 8:00pm on 19 December in the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. All 41 members of the newly emerged Asian Paralympic Committee participated in the 2010 Asian Para Games. Kuwaiti para athletes were not affected by the International Olympic Committee suspension and unlike their Asian Games counterpart, they participated in the Games under their own national flag. Below is a list of all the participating NPCs;

4224-569: Was led by China, followed by South Korea and third place Japan. 17 world and 82 Asian records were broken during the games. The Asian Para Games succeeded the FESPIC Games , whose governing body the FESPIC Federation was dissolved during the last edition in 2006 in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia after merger with Asian Paralympic Council to become Asian Paralympic Committee . On July 1, 2004,

4290-543: Was performed by Sun Nan and the late Yao Beina . Sun Nan also performed it again with Mao Amin for a music video . The song was selected based from a solicitation campaign for Asian Games songs which received more than 1,600 entries. 36 of them were released as selected songs for the Games. A total of 53 competition venues and 17 training venues were used for the Games, with four venues located outside of Guangzhou. Events took place at 42 pre-existing venues; eleven competition venues and one training venue were constructed for

4356-803: Was the precursor to the Modern Olympic Games , although its first edition only featured a footrace and the number of sporting competitions expanded at later editions. There were several other "games" held in Europe in the classical era : Other multi-sport festivals emerged in the Middle Ages in Europe, including the Cotswold Olimpick Games in England in the 1600s, the Highland Games in Scotland , and

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