NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 2010 Asian Games

The 16th Asian Games (also known as the XVI Asiad) will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 2, 2010 to November 18, 2010. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece sports arena of the Summer Olympic Games. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in southern mainland China. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ...

Bidding cities

Four cities were bidding for this event at the early days of March 2004. They were Amman, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. However, Seoul withdrew after considering the short span of time between the 2002 (in Busan, South Korea) and the 2010 event. ^[1] With the withdrawal of Amman, soon after Seoul, Kuala Lumpur also quit the bid after the country's Sports Minister boycotted for the high cost of hosting the games. ^[2] ^[3] With Guangzhou left, the OCA annouced the city won the bid to host the Asian Games in July 2004. ^[4] 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths â€¢ 08 Abu Abbas â€¢ 20 Queen Juliana â€¢ 28 Peter Ustinov â€¢ 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in... Location of Amman within Jordan. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in southern mainland China. ... Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Mayor Ruslin Hasan Area - City 243. ... Seoul (SÅul[1] ì„œìš¸) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... The 15th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. ... The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member countries. ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes...

Marketing

Emblem

Designers: ZHANG Qiang (Idea Development/Creation and designing) ZHANG Yi, WU Zhonghao, LI Chenjia (co-designing) From Zhongjia (Guangzhou) Design Co.,Ltd.

The design of the emblem is originated from a beautiful legend. Ages go, the farm lands in Guangzhou ran deserted and the people were suffering from famine. The people could do nothing but pray to the heaven for luck. Moved by their piety, five immortals descended from the heaven, riding on goats with wool of various colors and holding rice ears in their hands. The immortals gave the rice ears to the local people and prayed this land “free from famine”. Afterwards, the five immortals disappeared into the sky. Five goats were left behind and turned into stones. From then on, Guangzhou has been bestowed with bumper harvest of grain every year and known as the City of Goats and the City of Rice Ear. Today, the Five-goat Statue standing in Yue Xiu Park is regarded as the symbol of Guangzhou city.

In the traditional Chinese culture, the “goat” is an auspicious animal that brings luck. In the ancient Chinese language, the character “羊” (yang, goat) is identical to the character “祥” (xiang, luck). The character “美” (mei, beauty) is composed of the characters “羊” (yang, goat) and “大” (da, big), revealing the traditional Chinese aesthetics of regarding the “goat” and “big” as “beauty”. In the Chinese language, many words and characters associated with the meaning of beauty are often related to the character “羊” (yang, goat). The concept of the goat is embodied in the emblem design, expressing Guangzhou citizens’ readiness to embrace the 2010 Asian Games and to present the best of Guangzhou to the people of Asia and across the world.

The soft and uplifting lines in the emblem design outlines a contour of the Five Goats that is identical to the shape of a torch. The design of the emblem, a combination of the concrete and the abstract, of grace and ease, manifests the ever-burning sacred flame of the Asian Games. The emblem represents a perfect symbol of Guangzhou, the best wishes of its people, and the dynamics of the Asian Games.

Mascots

Goat Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ...

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Categories: Future sporting events | 2010 in sports | Asian Games | Sports stubs Far Eastern Championship Games Logo The Far Eastern Championship Games (also known as Far East Games) was a small Asian multi-sport competition considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games. ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in New Delhi, India. ... The 2nd Asian Games (also known as the II Asiad) were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1, 1954 to May 9, 1954. ... The 1958 Asian Games were played in 1958 at Tokyo, Japan. ... The 1962 Asian Games were played in 1962 at Jakarta, Indonesia. ... The 1966 Asian Games were played in 1966 at Bangkok, Thailand. ... Categories: | | ... The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. ... The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. ... The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in New Delhi, India. ... The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The 11th Asian Games were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. ... The 12th Asian Games were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Categories: | | ... The 15th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. ... The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asias Olympic-style sporting event that is being held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. ... The 17th Asian Games (also known as the XVII Asiad) is the largest sporting events in Asia. ... Categories: | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... {{Asiad infobox | Name = V Winter Asian Games | Logo = 5th winter asiad. ... Categories: | | ... The 7th Winter Asian Games will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan in January or February, 2011. ... Categories: | | ... Categories: ‪Sports stubs‬ | ‪Asian Indoor Games‬ ... Categories: | | ... The 2nd Asian Indoor Games will be held in Macau, China from November 12, 2007 to November 19, 2007. ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | | ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... The 1st Asian Beach Games will be held in Bali, Indonesia in 2008. ... The total medal count for all Asian Games from 1951 to 2002 is tabulated below. ... The East Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years since 1993 among athletes from East Asian countries. ... South Asian Games(also known as SAF Games or SAG & formerly known as South Asian Federation Games) are a bi-annual multi-sport event held in South Asia. ... The Southeast Asian Games (also known as the SEA Games), is a biannual multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. ... The West Asian Games were first organised in Tehran, Iran and were considered the first of their kind. ...

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