1997 East Asian Games
The 2nd East Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from May 10 to May 19, 1997.
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| Host city | Busan, South Korea |
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| Nations participating | 9 |
| Athletes participating | 1283 |
| Events | 13 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 10, 1997 |
| Closing ceremony | May 19, 1997 |
| Officially opened by | President Kim Young-sam |
| Main venue | Busan Gudeok Stadium |
Originally, the second edition of the East Asian Games was to be held in Pyongyang, North Korea, in September 1995. However, North Korea dropped the games due to the unstable policial situation in the Korean Peninsula.
The 1997 edition featured nine nations competing in events in 13 sports.[1] North Korea was the only East Asian member nation which did not field a team. The Busan Gudeok Stadium was the main venue for the Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and football competitions.[2]
Rowing featured as a demonstration sport for the first time and it was later taken up at the 2005 and 2009.[3]
Sports
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- † – Exhibition sport
- †† – Demonstration sport
Medal table
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 62 | 59 | 64 | 185 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 47 | 53 | 53 | 153 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 45 | 38 | 51 | 134 |
| 4 |  | 24 | 12 | 22 | 58 |
| 5 |  | 8 | 22 | 19 | 49 |
| 6 |  | 3 | 2 | 19 | 24 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 190 | 188 | 232 | 610 | |
References
- 2nd EAG Busan 1997 Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved on 2010-03-11.
- Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- East Asian Games in retrospect. People's Daily (2005-10-27). Retrieved on 2010-03-11.