1990 Asian Games - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Host city | Beijing | ||
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Country | People's Republic of China | ||
Motto | Unity, friendship and progress (Chinese: 团结、友谊、进步; pinyin: Tuánjié, yǒuyì, jìnbù)[1] | ||
Nations participating | 36 | ||
Athletes participating | 6,122 | ||
Events | 308 in 27 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | 22 September | ||
Closing ceremony | 7 October | ||
Officially opened by | Yang Shangkun President of China | ||
Officially closed by | Roy de Silva Acting President of Olympic Council of Asia | ||
Athlete's Oath | Chen Longcan | ||
Torch lighter | Xu Haifeng, Gao Min, and Zhang Rongfang | ||
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The 1990 Asian Games, also known as the XI Asian Games, was a sports event in Beijing, China. It occurred from 22 September to 7 October, 1990. There were 308 events from 27 sports and disciplines.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "History". People's Daily Online. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2021-02-12.