2009 East Asian Games

V East Asian Games
Host cityHong Kong
MottoBe the Legend
(創造傳奇一刻)
Teams9
Athletes2,377
Events262 events in 22 sports
OpeningDecember 5, 2009
ClosingDecember 13, 2009
Opened byState Councilor Liu Yandong
Athlete's OathLi Ching
Judge's OathAu Yeung Kwok Kei
Torch lighterLee Lai Shan
Wong Kam-po
Cheung King Wai
Hannah Wilson
Chan Hei Man
Main venueHong Kong Cultural Centre (Opening) Hong Kong Coliseum (closing)
2009 East Asian Games
Traditional Chinese2009年東亞運動會
Simplified Chinese2009年东亚运动会

The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that hosted by Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 East Asian national competed in 262 events in 22 sports.[1] It was the biggest sporting event ever held in the territory.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kuomintang official site. "KMT.org.tw Archived 2011-05-13 at the Wayback Machine." Chinese Taipei Wins God Medal in Men’s 400-Meter Relay. Retrieved on 2010-01-24.

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