2002 Asian Games

XIV Asian Games
Logo of the 2002 Asian Games
Host city Busan, South Korea
Motto New Vision, New Asia[1]
(Korean: 새로운 비전, 새로운 아시아)
(saeloun bijeon, saeloun asia)
Nations participating 44
Athletes participating 7,711
Events 419 in 38 sports
Opening ceremony September 29
Closing ceremony October 14
Officially opened by Kim Dae-jung
President of South Korea
Officially closed by Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Athlete's Oath Moon Dae-sung
Torch lighter Ha Hyung-joo, Kye Sun-hui
Main venue Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Website 2002 Asian Games
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The 2002 Asian Games (Korean: 2002년 아시안 게임, translit. 2002-nyeon Asian Geim), also known as the XIV Asiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002 with the football event commenced 2 days before the opening ceremony.

Busan is the second city in South Korea, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. This was the second time South Korea hosted the event. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries.[2][3] The Games were also co-hosted by its four neighbouring cities: Ulsan, Changwon, Masan and Yangsan.[4] It was opened by President of South Korea, Kim Dae-jung, at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium.

The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan. South Korea set a new record with 95 gold medals. In addition, Japanese Swimming Kosuke Kitajima was announced as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Asian nations.

Host city selection

Busan was selected over Kaohsiung in OCA session on May 1995.[5]

Development and preparation

Busan
South Gyeongsang
Ulsan
Host cities of the 2002 Asian Games

Venues

42 competition venues were used in the Games with twelve of them are newly built.[6][7]

Busan
Asiad Sports Complex
  • Busan Asiad Stadium - Athletics, Football (Final), Opening and closing ceremonies
  • Sajik Swimming Pool - Aquatics (Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Diving)
  • Sajik Gymnasium - Basketball, Gymnastics
  • Sajik Baseball Stadium - Baseball
Gangseo Sports Park
  • Gangseo Archery Field - Archery
  • Gangseo Gymnasium - Badminton, Fencing
  • Gangseo Hockey Stadium - Hockey
Geumjeong Sports Park
  • Geumjeong Gymnasium - Basketball
  • Geumjeong Velodrome - Cycling (Track)
  • Geumjeong Tennis Stadium - Tennis
Gudeok Sports Complex
  • Gudeok Main Stadium - Football
  • Gudeok Baseball Stadium - Soft tennis
  • Gudeok Gymnasium - Judo, Taekwondo
Others
  • Nakdong River Rowing and Canoeing Courses - Canoeing, Rowing
  • Gijang Gymnasium - Volleyball (Indoor)
  • Haeundae Beach - Volleyball (Beech)
  • Dongju College Gymnasium - Cue sports
  • Gijang Road Cycling Race Course - Cycling (Road)
  • Gijang Mountain Bike Race Stadium - Cycling (Mountain, Down hill)
  • Busan Citizens' Hall - Bodybuilding
  • Homeplus Asiad Bowling Alley - Bowling
  • Busan Equestrian Grounds - Equestrian, Modern pentathlon (Riding)
  • Asiad Country Club - Golf
  • Tongmyong University of Information Technology Stadium - Kabaddi
  • Samnak Riverside Athletic Park - Modern pentathlon (Running)
  • Busan Yachting Center - Sailing
  • Pukyong National University Gymnasium - Weightlifting
  • Dongseo University Minseok Sports Center - Wushu, Sepak takraw
South Gyeongsang
Changwon Sports Park
  • Changwon Swimming Pool - Aquatics (Water polo), Modern pentathlon (Swimming)
  • Changwon Main Stadium - Football
  • Changwon Gymnasium - Handball
Masan Sports Complex
  • Masan Gymnasium - Boxing
  • Masan Sports Complex Main Stadium - Football
Others
  • Yangsan College Gymnasium - Karate, Wrestling, Squash
  • Yangsan Public Stadium - Football
  • Changwon Evergreen hall - Modern pentathlon (Fencing)
  • Changwon International Shooting Range - Shooting, Modern pentathlon (Shooting)
Ulsan
  • Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium - Football
  • Ulsan public stadium - Rugby
  • Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium - Table tennis

Additionally, a Games village and a main press centre were built in the host city, Busan[8][9]

Branding and design

Official mascot

The emblem of the Games is a motif of East sea blue waves in the shape of Taegeuk, symbolising Busan and Korea. It expresses the image of development and unity of the Asian people and the two dynamic powers that are closely intertwined. The wave's shape in the emblem indicates the character B, the first character of Busan.[10][11]

The mascot of the 2002 Asian Games is a Sea gull, the city bird of Busan named "Duria", whose name is a combination of the two words 'Durative' and 'Asia', which means "You and Me Together" or Everlasting Asia in the Korean language, which expresses the ideal of the Games: to promote harmony, friendship and prosperity among Asian countries. Its' thick black ink and free line expression, symbolize Korean traditional culture, while its' white colour shade representing the image of a powerful spirit and the great hopes for Asia in the 21st century.[12]

Marketing and promotion

In conjunction with the Games, eight songs were released as the official music for the Games:[13]

  • "The Dream of Asia" – Lee Moon-se
  • "Frontier!-Voices from the East" – Yang Bang-ean & Furee
  • "We are..." – Baby box
  • "Theme from Duria" – Hong Jong-myung, Shin Hyo-bum
  • "The Fanfare" – Busan city Orchestra
  • "Welcome to Busan Korea" – Kim Hyo-soo
  • "Let`s Go!!" – Gang Hyun-soo
  • "Love to All of Us" – CAN

The games

Participating nations

All 44 members of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) with 7,711 athletes took part in the Games. East Timor participated for the first time since its independence and Afghanistan returned to the action since Taliban had come to power.[14] Below is a list of all the participating NOCs; the number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets.[15]

Sports

A total of 419 events in 38 sports was contested in the Games for 16 days of competition. Football and basketball was kickoff two and one day respectively prior to the opening ceremony.[16] Bodybuilding was the debutant sport in Games.[17]

Calendar

 ● Opening ceremony    Event competitions  ● Event finals  ● Closing ceremony
September / October 2002 27th
Fri		 28th
Sat		 29th
Sun		 30th
Mon		 1st
Tue		 2nd
Wed		 3rd
Thu		 4th
Fri		 5th
Sat		 6th
Sun		 7th
Mon		 8th
Tue		 9th
Wed		 10th
Thu		 11th
Fri		 12th
Sat		 13th
Sun		 14th
Mon		 Gold
medals
Archery 1 1 2 4
Athletics 5 10 7 9 5 8 1 45
Badminton 1 1 2 3 7
Baseball 1 1
Basketball 2 2
Bodybuilding 4 4 8
Bowling 2 2 2 2 2 10
Boxing 12 12
Canoeing 5 8 13
Cue sports 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 10
Cycling – Mountain bike 2 1 1 4
Cycling – Road 2 1 1 4
Cycling – Track 2 3 3 4 12
Diving 2 2 1 1 1 1 8
Equestrian 2 1 1 1 1 6
Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Field hockey 1 1 2
Football 1 1 2
Golf 4 4
Gymnastics – Artistic 1 1 2 5 5 14
Gymnastics – Rhythmic 1 1 2
Handball 1 1 2
Judo 4 4 4 4 16
Kabaddi 1 1
Karate 7 4 11
Modern pentathlon 2 2 1 1 6
Rowing 6 7 13
Rugby union 1 1 2
Sailing 15 15
Sepaktakraw 2 2 2 6
Shooting 8 6 6 6 6 6 4 42
Soft tennis 2 5 7
Softball 1 1
Squash 2 2
Swimming 5 5 6 6 5 5 32
Synchronized swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 1 1 1 2 2 7
Taekwondo 4 4 4 4 16
Tennis 1 1 3 2 7
Volleyball – Beach 2 2
Volleyball – Indoor 1 1 2
Water polo 1 1
Weightlifting 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 15
Wrestling 5 4 5 4 18
Wushu 2 9 11
Total gold medals214193141352723323335271932427419
Ceremonies●●
September / October 2002 27th
Fri		 28th
Sat		 29th
Sun		 30th
Mon		 1st
Tue		 2nd
Wed		 3rd
Thu		 4th
Fri		 5th
Sat		 6th
Sun		 7th
Mon		 8th
Tue		 9th
Wed		 10th
Thu		 11th
Fri		 12th
Sat		 13th
Sun		 14th
Mon		 Gold
medals

Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted.

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)1508474308
2 South Korea (KOR)*968084260
3 Japan (JPN)447372189
4 Kazakhstan (KAZ)20263076
5 Uzbekistan (UZB)15122451
6 Thailand (THA)14191043
7 India (IND)11121336
8 Chinese Taipei (TPE)10172552
9 North Korea (PRK)9111333
10 Iran (IRI)8141436
11–39Remaining5073143266
Totals (39 nations)4274215021350

See also

References

  1. ↑ "14th Asian Summer Games: Pusan 2002". Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  2. ↑ "14th AG Busan 2002". OCA. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Asian Games open in South Korea". United Press International. 29 September 2002.
  4. ↑ "Neighboring Host Cities". busanasiangames.org. Archived from the original on 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  5. ↑ "'Busan 2002 Asian Games held'". News Library (in Korean). 24 May 1995. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Venues readiness". busanasiangames.org. Archived from the original on 2003-07-05. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  7. ↑ "2002 Asian Games venues". Pusan Web.
  8. ↑ "Athlete's village". Archived from the original on 2003-07-17.
  9. ↑ "Main Press Centre". Archived from the original on 2003-07-17.
  10. ↑ "Emblem, Busan 2002". OCA. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  11. ↑ "General Information". Archived from the original on 2003-02-02.
  12. ↑ "Mascot, Busan 2002". OCA. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  13. ↑ "AG Official Music". busanasiangames.org. Archived from the original on 2003-07-04. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  14. ↑ "History of the Asian Games". The Times of India. 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  15. ↑ "Each National & Regional". busanasiangames.org. Archived from the original on 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  16. ↑ "Competition Schedules". busanasiangames.org. Archived from the original on 2003-06-21. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  17. ↑ "South Korea catches Japan in medals race". CNNSI.com. 2002-10-05. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
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