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| Host city | Shanghai, China |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 8 |
| Athletes participating | 1021 |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 9, 1993 |
| Closing ceremony | May 18, 1993 |
| Officially opened by | President Jiang Zemin |
| Main venue | Hongkou Football Stadium |
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 Hongkou Football Stadium.[1]
Shanghai also hosted a number of sports-themed exhibitions to coincide with the games, including exhibitions of photography, art and stamps. A total of 9 nations competed in a programme of twelve sports. Julio Iglesias and Wei Wei performed a duet at the games closing ceremony.[2][3] The hosts, China, topped the medal table, winning almost two-thirds of the gold medals on offer. Japan was the second-most successful nation.
Sports
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN)* | 105 | 74 | 34 | 213 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 25 | 37 | 55 | 117 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} South Korea (KOR) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 91 |
| 4 |  North Korea (PRK) | 10 | 20 | 24 | 54 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 6 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 8 |  Macau (MAC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 170 | 167 | 197 | 534 | |
References
- ^ 1st EAG Shanghai PR 1993 Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ The International Who's Who 2004 (2003). Pg. 1785. Europa Publications.