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The 2014Asian Games,officially known as the XVII Asiad, was amulti-sporteventcelebrated inIncheon,South Koreafrom September 19October 4, 2014,[1]with 439 eventsin 36sports and disciplinesfeatured in the Games.

Incheon was awarded the right on April 17, 2007, defeating Delhi, India to host the Games.

Incheon was the third city in South Korea afterSeoul(1986)andBusan(2002)to host theAsian Games.

The final medal tally was led byChina,followed bySouth KoreaandJapan.14 World and 27Asian records were broken during the Games.[2]Japanese swimmerKosuke Haginowasannounced as themost valuable player(MVP) of the Games.[3]Though there were severalcontroversies, the Games were deemed generally successful with its low price tag and withthe rising standard of competition amongst the Asian nations.[4]

Organisation

Bidding

2014 Asian Games bidding results

City Country Votes

Incheon South Korea 32

New Delhi India 13

Two cities bid for the Games. Both Delhi (India) and Incheon (South Korea) submitted theirformal bid on December 2, 2006 inDoha,Qatar.[5]

The vote was held on April 17, 2007 at theMarriot HotelinKuwait City,Kuwait,during theOCA's general assembly. During the final presentation prior to voting, Incheon made a newoffer, raisingUSD$20 million funds to support the countries that are yet to win a medal in theGames. It also offered free flight tickets and accommodation to all the participants, whileIndia did not make any changes to its offer.[6][7]All 45 members voted, with voting held insecret ballot. Around 4 p.m. local time, it was announced that Incheon won the rights .[8]Though the vote results were not released, it was revealed that Incheon won by 3213.[9]

It was widely felt that Delhi's lack of enthusiasm to host the event was the primary reason forits loss. Then Union Sports Minister of India,Mani Shankar Aiyar,spoke strongly againstDelhi hosting the games and argued that it was better if the money allocated by India'sgovernment for organizing the sporting event was spent on building facilities for the poor.[10]TheIndian Olympic Association(IOA) president revealed that India's Sports Ministerremarks against hosting the Games was the main reason for New Delhi's loss.[11]The IOAdelegation also added that the bids evaluation committee was concerned about pollution andtraffic in Delhi.[12]Delhi offering US$200,000 to each team for games support againstIncheon's offer of US$20 million to all 45 nations participating in the event could also havecontributed to the defeat.[6]

Slogan

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Unveiled on September 16, 2010, "Diversity Shines Here" is the official slogan of the Games.It represents and highlights the significance of Asias wonderful diversity in history, cultures,and religions.[13]

Marketing

See also:17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 Official Album

The Spotted Seals, the Games' mascots. Named from left to right: Chumuro, Vichuon and

Barame.

ThreeSpotted sealsiblings was unveiled on November 4, 2010 as official mascot of the

Games in Songdo Island, Incheon. The three seals, known as "Barame ()", "Chumuro

()" and "Vichuon ()", means wind, dance and light inKorean language,is inaccordance with the theme of main venue. The prototype was taken fromBaengnyeongIsland.According to the organisers, the mascot was chosen as symbolic to the future peace

between South Korea andNorth Korea.[14]

The official emblem also unveiled on same day, represent by a huge wing consisting of astring of "A", the first letter of "Asia", with a shiningsunat its upper left, it symbolising the

Asian people holding hands in the sky.[14]

Official poster of was released on March 31, 2011. The six posters, was designed aftercategorising the 28Olympic sportsinto five groups to represent the philosophy and values ofthe Games. The five groups areracquet sports,ball sports,water sports,athletic sportsandweight class.[15][16]

On September 27, 2012, Swiss watchmaker companyTissotwas named as the officialtimekeeper of the Games.[17]

The official album was released byUniversal Musicwas released on June 20, 2014, whichfeatured "Only One", performed byJYJas the official theme song of the Games.[18][19]

Venues

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Aerial view of theIncheon Asiad Parkin July 2014Main article:Venues of the 2014 Asian Games

There are 49 competition venues and 48 training facilities that will be used during the Games.Among the 49 competition venues, ten venues featured in six cities ofGyeonggi Province

while another two featured inChungjuandSeoul.The rest of the venues featured in eightdistrict and a county inside the metropolitan city of Incheon. Ten venues were constructed forthe Games.[20]The Games also consist athletes and media villages that provide over 3,300units and 9,560 rooms for athletes and media persons.[20]

The main stadium, known asIncheon Asiad Main Stadium,has an all-seater capacity of61,074 seats, with 30,000 seats are variable after the Games.[21][22]The US$400 millionstadium, originally planned for 70,000 seats, was designed byPopulous,who has alsodesigned several event venues around the world, including theOlympic Stadiumof the2012Summer Olympics.The groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 28, 2011 inYeonhui-dong.Construction began in June 2011 and finished in July 2014.[23][24]

Flags at Asiad Park

Transport

Incheon Subway's construction period was shortened rather than planned 2018 completion.[25]

Due to the increasing popularity ofIncheon International Airportduring the Games, theimmigration procedures were improved to better convenience the passengers.[26]

Medals

The medal design was approved by OCA on August 19, 2013. It features a pentagon-shapedsymbol representing the five ports of IncheonAirport, Seaport, Teleport, Leisureport andBusinessport, with the emblem of Games inside. It symbolises the city as the hub of

Northeast Asia.[27]

Costs

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The cost of the Games was estimated at approximately US$1.62 billion, with the Koreangovernment and Incheon government covering 19% and 78.9% respectively. Of the total

budget, some US$1.39 billion was used for the construction of venue and infrastructure,while approximately US$11 million covered the building and maintenance of traininggrounds. Around US$103 million was allocated for road and transportation projects .[21]

However, a report in April 2012 suggested the city was under pressure on its financial due touprising debt.[25]

The IAGOC saved US$34 million after agreeing to reduce from 15,000 to 2,025 athletes tobe provided free of charge for transportation and accommodation.[28]

Torch relay

The torch relay during opening ceremony. South Korean athletesInbee Parkmove fire toLeeSeung-yeop

The torch was revealed in October 2013, with the design motif based on the official bird of

Incheon Metropolitan City, theCrane,with the blue internal cylinder of torch signifying thesky and the ocean of Incheon. Another four colors (green, yellow, red, violet) were designedto represent thefive regions of Asia.[29]

The torch was lit atDhyan Chand National StadiuminNew Delhi,India on August 9, 2014.This marked the first time the torch was lit outside the host country.[30]For the first time also,the Games hosted by South Korea's city to have international torch relay asWeihai,a city inShandongprovince of the People's Republic of China, was only the another city hosted thetorch relay on August 12, 2014.[31][32]

The domestic lighting ceremony was held atManisanonGanghwa Islandon August 12,

2014.[33]

The domestic relay begin from August 13, 2014 and travel through 70 cities for5,700 km until the opening ceremony.[34]

Calendar

In the following calendar for the 2014 Asian Games, each blue box represents an eventcompetition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent daysduring which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held, which numeric representing thenumber of finals that were contested on that day. On the left the calendar lists each sport withevents 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 to aid the reader.

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