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Hiroshima 1994 Asian Games (photos attached)
Updated:2006-11-22

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Opening date: 02 October 1994

Closing date: 16 October 1994

Country of the host city: Japan (JPN)

Participating Nations: 42

Participants: 6828

Sports/Events: 34, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Soccer, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karatedo, Rowing, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Softball, soft Tennis, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu and Modern Pentathlon

For the first time in the history of the Asian Games, an Asiad was held in non-capital city of the host country under the leadership of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Sabah, the newly elected president of OCA. Leveled by Atomic Bomb during the World War II, for the City of Hiroshima Japan, peace and harmony were the theme she carried in hosting 12th Asian Games. It also marked the second Asiad to be held in Japan since 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, 1958. As if to echo its theme, Cambodia, surviving years of civil strife, made her come back to the Asian Games after 20 years' absence. Among the record 43 countries/NOCs and regions participated, 5 former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan, who were recently included as members of OCA, were received with warm welcome. Baseball, Karatedo, Modern Pentathlon and Soft Tennis were added to make 34 disciplines in total.

-- For the first time Games held in non-capital city

-- Affiliation of 5 former Soviet Union republican countries in Central Asia

-- 42 NOC's

-- 6828 Athletes and Officials

-- New countries participated for the first time: (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan)

-- Return of Cambodia after an absent of 20 years

-- Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah Hiroshima Asian sport fund

Medals Tally

Rank Country/Region G S B Total
1 China 125 83 58 266
2 Japan 64 75 79 218
3 South Korea 63 56 64 183
4 Kazakhstan 25 26 26 77
5 Uzbekistan 10 11 19 40
6 Iran 9 9 8 26
7 Chinese Taipei 7 12 24 31
8 India 4 3 15 22
9 Malaysia 4 2 13 19
10 Qatar 4 1 15 20
11 Indonesia 3 12 11 26
12 Thailand 3 9 13 25
13 Syria 3 3 1 7
14 Philippines 3 2 8 13
15 Kuwait 3 1 5 9
16 Saudi Arabia 1 3 5 9
17 Turkmenistan 1 3 3 7
18 Mongolia 1 2 6 9
19 Singapore 1 1 5 7
20 Vietnam 1 2 - 3
21 Hong Kong - 5 7 12
22 Pakistan - 4 6 10
23 Kyrgyzstan - 4 5 9
24 Jordan - 2 2 4
25 U. Arab Emirate - 1 3 4
26 Macau - 1 1 2
27 Sri Lanka - 1 1 2
28 Bangladesh - 1 - 1
29 Brunei - - 2 2
30 Myanmar - - 2 2
31 Nepal - - 2 2
32 Tajikistan - - 2 2
Total 335 335 411 1069

Credit: Olympic Council of Asia

Please visit http://www.ocasia.org/12AG.asp for further information.


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