Asian Games

Asian Games are the largest Asian Games. Every four years, alternating with the Olympic Games held. Initially sponsored by the Asian Games Federation, in 1982 by the Olympic Council of Asia to host. Since the beginning of the first session in 1951, has so far held 13 sessions. International Olympic Committee recognized the Asian Games as an official Games in Asia.

After World War II, many Asian countries have freed itself from colonial rule, gained independence and liberation, the establishment of a new social system. With the healed wounds of war, people's lives become more stable, sport has gradually become active again. Interrupted by war for 12 years held the Olympic Games resumed. At this historical background, the Asian sports industry have had to form a unified leadership of the Asian Sports to promote sports development in Asia, the positive aspirations.

February 13, 1949, from Asian countries, representatives of sports organizations in New Delhi to sign the Charter of the Asian Games Federation, the Asian Games Federation was officially established. Asian Games Federation's mission is to: scheduled to host the Asian Games and Asian Winter Games, to carry forward the Olympic spirit, encourage and guide the development of sport in Asia.

Unlike the Asian Games as the Olympic Games has strict rules, with the exception of track and field, swimming, football, basketball and other widely carried out in each project must be included, the host country in accordance with the conditions and exercise their own skill level by appropriate minus. Such as the third Asian Games held in Japan, Japan to increase its own strength table tennis, volleyball, tennis, etc.; the fourth, when held in Indonesia, Indonesia has increased the country's badminton; included in the Tenth South Korea taekwondo; Eleventh was canceled in China Taekwondo, an increase of martial arts and other projects. Of course, the increase or decrease in events transform OCA must be agreed and approved by, the host country have no right to arbitrarily arranged. Asian Games has so far held 13 sessions, has also experienced the events from the less to many of the development process - from the first session of six gradually increased to the 13th of 36. Before the 13th Games held item separately in archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, boxing, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics (including rhythmic gymnastics), handball, hockey, judo, kabaddi, karate, modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby, sepak takraw, shooting, soft tennis, softball, squash, swimming (including synchronized swimming, diving and water polo), table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, including beach volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, martial arts, sailing a total of 37.

In 1951, the first Asian Games held in New Delhi, India, the All-China Sports Federation was invited to visit the General Assembly. In 1954, the Philippines held at the second Asian Games to invite Taiwan to participate, so that Taiwan's entry into the Asian Games Federation. Since then, China has not happened with the Asian Games Federation in any contact. September 18, 1973, the Asian Games Federation Executive Committee meeting in Bangkok confirmed that China Sports Federation Members of the federation. November 16 the same year, the Asian Games Federation Council meeting in Tehran on the Executive Committee approved the September 18 decision. Since 1974 until the seventh, the Chinese also send teams to take part in the previous Asian Games competition.

Has held at the 13 th Asian Games, Asian Sport powerful former Japanese veteran session gold medal number 8 has always been the first rank. The seventh Asian Games in 1974, China's first battle, the third gold medal series. In 1978, the number of Chinese gold rose to second place. At 1982 on the Ninth Asian Games, China has finally broken the Japanese long-term situation to dominate the sport in Asia, occupying the first gold medal a few more. Since then, the overall level of Chinese sports steadily improve in the previous Asian Games gold medals on all the top ranking, becoming the first true sports power in Asia.

So far, a total of eight country hosted the Asian Games: 4 times one of Thailand, Japan and India all 2 times, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Iran and South Korea, one meeting. 1990, Beijing successfully hosted the Eleventh Asian Games. 37 from Asian countries and regions in 4655 athletes took part in 27 large items (308 Xiao Xiang) race, China won 183 gold medals, almost equivalent to the second Korea (54) and Japan third (38 pieces) the sum of twice the number of gold medals. The session also created a game superior grade - broke four world records in a flat world record-breaking 42 Asian record, breaking the Asian Games record of 98.

Thirteenth Asian Games in 1998 December 6-20, held in Bangkok, Thailand. From 41 countries and regions, more than 7,000 athletes participated in 36 projects in competition. Medals at this Games, the top three out of the country are: China (129 medals, 77 silver, 68 bronze), Korea (65 gold, 47 silver, 52 bronze) and Japan (52 gold, 61 silver, 68 bronze). Hosts Thailand won 24 gold, 26 silver and 40 bronze, at the "Asian Three strong" after the fourth place of abode. The Asian Games medal went to more countries and regions, a total of 23 countries and regions won gold medals, 33 countries and regions won medals, setting a Games record in history.

Fourteenth session of the Asian Games in 2002 will be held in Pusan, South Korea.

Asian Winter Games scheduled to be held with the Asian Games the same year, to date, a total of 4 sessions were held. The first and second respectively in the Asian Winter Games in 1986 and 1990, held in Sapporo, Japan. Due to changes in the original host and other reasons, the third Asian Winter Games was postponed for two years, in 1996, held in Harbin, China. Fourth Asian Winter Games in January 30, 1999, held at Korea Jiangyuan Road.

Held so far at the 4 on the Asian Winter Games, were held in speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, modern biathlon, freestyle skiing, such as eight major or sub - item (Xiao Xiang 43) of the game, also held ski jumping performances.

The previous two Asian Winter Games on the host country Japan to highlight the strength to take great advantage of most of the gold medal. Japan, China, Korea game at two in the gold medal standings are ranked separately the top three. Third Asian Winter Games, because of the former Soviet Union in Central Asia Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries to join, as well as China's winter sports skill levels improve, the pattern of changes in strength, China and Kazakhstan, respectively to 15 and 14 gold medals came in first, 2, Japan only 8 gold medals, finished third. At the fourth Asian Winter Games on, China has sent 92 athletes take part in all the seven major competition, the results for 15 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze score again ranked first. Host access to Korea 11 gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze medals, ranking second. Kazakhstan won 10 gold medals, eight silver and seven bronze medals, ranking third. Asian old snow country of Japan was first out of the top three, only received 6 gold, 14 silver, 9 copper ranked fourth grade.