The 2014 Asian Games (Korean: 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, romanized: Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games (Korean: 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 아시안 게임, romanized: Jesipchilhoe Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Jesipchilhoe Asian Geim) and also known as Incheon 2014 (Korean: 인천2014, romanized: Incheon Icheon sip-sa), was a pan-Asian multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea.
On 17 April 2007 Incheon was awarded the right to host the games, defeating Delhi, India and was the third city in South Korea after Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002). The games were held from 19 September to 4 October 2014, although several pre-competitive events began between 14 and 19 September 2014. Approximately 9,501 athletes participated in the event which featured 439 events in 36 sports. It was opened by the President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by China, followed by the host South Korea and Japan, while Cambodia won its first-ever Asian Games gold medal. During the games, 14 world and 27 Asian records were broken. Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino was announced as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games. Though there were several controversies, the Games were deemed generally successful with their low hosting cost and with the rising standard of competition amongst the Asian nations.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon Asiad Main Stadium | Seo District | Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics |
| Dream Park Aquatics Center | Modern pentathlon, aquatics (water polo) | |
| Dream Park Complex | Modern pentathlon | |
| Dream Park Modern Pentathlon Fencing Venue | ||
| Dream Park Country Club | Golf | |
| Dream Park Equestrian Venue | Equestrian, modern pentathlon | |
| Yeonhui Cricket Ground | Cricket | |
| Samsan Gymnasium | Bupyeong District | Basketball |
| Yeorumul Squash Courts | Squash | |
| Yeorumul Tennis Courts | Tennis, soft tennis | |
| Songnim Gymnasium | Dong District | Volleyball |
| Ganghwa Asiad BMX Track | Ganghwa County | Cycling (BMX) |
| Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium | Taekwondo, wushu | |
| Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field | Gyeyang District | Archery |
| Gyeyang Gymnasium | Badminton, karate | |
| Incheon International Velodrome | Cycling (track) | |
| Dowon Gymnasium | Jung District | Judo, wrestling |
| Incheon Football Stadium | Football | |
| Yeongjong Baegunsan MTB Course | Cycling (mountain biking) | |
| Wangsan Marina | Sailing | |
| Incheon Munhak Stadium | Nam District | Football |
| Munhak Baseball Stadium | Baseball | |
| Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center | Aquatics (diving, swimming, synchronized swimming) | |
| Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | Namdong District | Football, rugby sevens |
| Namdong Gymnasium | Gymnastics | |
| Moonlight Festival Garden Weightlifting Venue | Yeonsu District | Weightlifting |
| Ongnyeon International Shooting Range | Shooting | |
| Seonhak Gymnasium | Boxing | |
| Seonhak Hockey Stadium | Field hockey | |
| Seonhak International Ice Rink | Handball | |
| Songdo Global University Beach Volleyball Venue | Beach volleyball | |
| Songdo Central Park | Triathlon | |
| Songdo Global University Gymnasium | Kabaddi | |
| Songdo LNG Baseball Stadium | Softball | |
| Songdo Road Cycling Course | Cycling (road) | |
| Ansan Sangroksu Gymnasium | Ansan | Volleyball |
| Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Football | |
| Anyang Hogye Gymnasium | Anyang | Bowling |
| Bucheon Gymnasium | Bucheon | Sepak takraw |
| Goyang Gymnasium | Goyang | Fencing |
| Goyang Stadium | Football | |
| Gyeonggi Province Shooting Range | Hwaseong | Shooting |
| Hwaseong Sports Complex | Basketball | |
| Hwaseong Stadium | Football | |
| Misari Rowing Center | Hanam | Canoeing |
| Suwon Gymnasium | Suwon | Handball, table tennis |
| Chungju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center | Chungju | Rowing |
| Mokdong Baseball Stadium | Seoul | Baseball |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| China | CCTV |
| India | TEN Sports |
| Iran | IRIB |
| Japan | NHK General TV, NHK BS1, TBS, BS-TBS, JNN |
| Malaysia | TV3, TV9 |
| Philippines | TV5, AksyonTV |
| South Korea | KBS 1TV, KBS 2TV, KBS N Sports, MBC TV, SBS TV |
| Thailand | Television Pool of Thailand, beIN Sports |
| Vietnam | SCTV15, SCTV HD Thể Thao |