1994 Asian Games
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1994 Asian Games
| XII Asian Games | |
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| Host city | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Nations participating | 42 (estimated) |
| Athletes participating | 6,828 |
| Events | 34 sports |
| Opening ceremony | October 2 |
| Closing ceremony | October 16 |
| Officially opened by | HIM Emperor Akihito |
| Torch Lighter | Aki Ichijo Yasunori Uchitomi |
| Main Stadium | Hiroshima Big Arch |
The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in 1945.
This edition of the Asian Games saw two additions. One is the addition of the return of Cambodia, surviving years of civil strife, made her come back to the Asian Games after 20 years’ absence. The other one is the addition of five Central Asian countries newly independent from the former Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Hiroshima Asian Games was the first to be held in a non-capital city. Due to the First Gulf War, Iraq was suspended from the games. Also, this was the only Asian Games to have a male-female pair as a mascot.[1][2]
There were a total number of 6,828 athletes and officials involved, from 42 countries, with a total number of 34 events. Debut sports at this edition of the Asiad were baseball, karate and modern pentathlon.[1]
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Mascot
The official mascot of the XII Asiad is a pair of white doves. Poppo and Cuccu, male and female respectively, represent peace and harmony - the main theme of this edition of the Asian Games.[2]
Participating NOCs
National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are named according to their official IOC designations and arranged according to their official IOC country codes in 1994.[1]
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Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bhutan
Cambodia
Laos
Lebanon
Maldives
Oman
Palestine
YemenSports
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Medal count
Source : Overall Medal Standings - Hiroshima 1994
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) |
125 | 83 | 58 | 266 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) |
64 | 75 | 79 | 218 |
| 3 |  Korea (KOR) |
63 | 56 | 64 | 183 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
25 | 26 | 26 | 77 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) |
10 | 11 | 19 | 40 |
| 6 |  Iran (IRI) |
9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
7 | 12 | 24 | 43 |
| 8 |  India (IND) |
4 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| 9 |  Malaysia (MAS) |
4 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| 10 |  Qatar (QAT) |
4 | 1 | 15 | 20 |
| 11 |  Indonesia (INA) |
3 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
| 12 |  Thailand (THA) |
3 | 9 | 13 | 25 |
| 13 |  Syria (SYR) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 |  Philippines (PHI) |
3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 15 |  Kuwait (KUW) |
3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 |  Mongolia (MGL) |
1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 |  Singapore (SIN) |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 |  Vietnam (VIE) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 |  Hong Kong (HKG) |
0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 22 |  Pakistan (PAK) |
0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) |
0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 24 |  Jordan (JOR) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 |  Macau (MAC) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 |  Bangladesh (BAN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 |  Brunei (BRU) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 |  Myanmar (MYA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 |  Nepal (NEP) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 |  Tajikistan (TJK) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 335 | 335 | 411 | 1081 | |
Doping Scandal
The Chinese had 11 athletes test positive for the banned drugs and anabolic steroids at the 1994 Asian Games.[3] Less than a month before the Asian Games scandal at the 1994 world championships in Rome the Chinese had won 12 of the 16 women's swimming titles, with two of those world champions among those who tested positive at the Asian games.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Past Asian Games – Hiroshima 1994 Asian Games". beijing2008.cn (official website of 2008 Beijing Olympics). November 22, 2006. http://en.beijing2008.cn/58/81/article212058158.shtml. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "12th Asian Games Hiroshima 1994 - Poppo & CuCCu". GAGOC. gz2010.cn (official website of 2010 Asian Games). April 27, 2008. http://www.gz2010.cn/08/0427/17/4AI8DV6I0078003F.html. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "10 Drug Scandals–Chinese swim team". cbc.ca (CBC Sports Online). January 19, 2003. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/drugs/stories/top10.html#6. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Parr, Derek (July 13, 2000). "Chinese World Record-Holder Tests Positive for Steroids". swimmingworldmagazine.com (Swimming World Magazine). http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/1594.asp?q=Chinese-World-Record-Holder-Tests-Positive-for-Steroids. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Wolff, Alexandra (October 16, 1995). "The China Syndrome". sportsillustrated.com (Sports Illustrated). http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/events/1996/olympics/storyolympic/china1.html. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
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