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The 17th Asian Games
Asian Games

The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among Sportsperson from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee ....
, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
 governed by Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
. It will be held in Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 from September 18 to October 4, 2014 with 37 disciplines of sport set to be competed.

two contenders for the 2014 Asian Games were Delhi
Delhi

Delhi , sometimes referred to as Dilli , is the List of most populous cities in India metropolis in India and, with over 11 million residents, the List of metropolitan areas by population....
 (India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
) and Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
 (South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
). In the presentation, South Korea promised US$20 million support for the countries that have not yet won any medal in previous Asian Games, as well as making the Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon Munhak Stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United....
 and Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium the main venues for events.






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The 17th Asian Games
Asian Games

The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among Sportsperson from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee ....
, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
 governed by Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
. It will be held in Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 from September 18 to October 4, 2014 with 37 disciplines of sport set to be competed.

Bidding process

The two contenders for the 2014 Asian Games were Delhi
Delhi

Delhi , sometimes referred to as Dilli , is the List of most populous cities in India metropolis in India and, with over 11 million residents, the List of metropolitan areas by population....
 (India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
) and Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
 (South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
). In the presentation, South Korea promised US$20 million support for the countries that have not yet won any medal in previous Asian Games, as well as making the Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon Munhak Stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United....
 and Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium the main venues for events. Meanwhile, India offered free flight and accommodation during the Games to all participating countries. However, South Korea also matched the same offer during the final presentation before voting began.

On April 17, 2007, the actual vote was held in the Marriott Hotel
Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott currently has 2,300 accommodation properties in North America alone....
 in Kuwait City
Kuwait City

Kuwait City , is the Capital and largest city of Kuwait. It has an estimated population of 63,600 within city limits and 2.38 million in the metropolitan area....
 after the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
's general meeting. All 45 members of the OCA voted, with voting held in secret ballot. Although the vote results were not released, it was revealed by Indian Olympic Association
Indian Olympic Association

The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events....
 (IOA) that Incheon won by a margin of 7 instead of 19 as reported.

  1. Incheon
    Incheon

    Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
    , South Korea
    South Korea

    South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
    : 26
  2. Delhi
    Delhi

    Delhi , sometimes referred to as Dilli , is the List of most populous cities in India metropolis in India and, with over 11 million residents, the List of metropolitan areas by population....
    , India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
    : 19


It was widely felt that Delhi's lack of enthusiasm to host the event was the primary reason for its loss. Then Union Sports Minister of India, Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party and is the cabinet minister in Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Development of the North Eastern Region in the Manmohan Singh government....
, spoke strongly against Delhi hosting the games and argued that it was better if the money allocated by India's government for organizing the sporting event was spent on building facilities for the poor. IOA President revealed that India's Sports Minister remarks against hosting the 2014 Asian Games was the main reason for New Delhi's loss. The IOA delegation also added that the bids evaluation committee concerns about pollution and traffic in Delhi, as well as Delhi offering US$200,000 to each team for games support against Incheon's offer of US$20 million to all 45 nations participating in the event could also have contributed to the defeat.

Sports restrictions

The Olympic Council of Asia has set the benchmark on the number of sports after the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games

The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic Games-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006....
. Only 35 sports are allowed, with 28 of them will be Olympic sports
Olympic sports

The Olympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games Olympic Games. As of 2008, the Summer Olympics include 26 sports with 36 disciplines and about 300 events, and the Winter Olympics include 7 sports with 15 disciplines and about 80 events....
 and the other seven will be added as negotiated with the organizer. The reason for the decrease in the number of sports is because part of the Asian Games sports will be moved to the Asian Beach Games
Asian Beach Games

The Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia....
 which will start at the 2008
2008 Asian Beach Games

The 1st Asian Beach Games were held in Bali, Indonesia from October 18, 2008 to October 26, 2008. The opening ceremony has been held in the Garuda Wisnu Kencana memorial park in Nusa Dua, Badung....
.

Venues

  • Incheon Munhak Stadium
    Incheon Munhak Stadium

    Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United....
  • Incheon Munhak Baseball Stadium
  • Incheon Arena
  • Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium


Construction

A number of construction projects already happening in Incheon have had their completion dates modified to be finished sometime before the Asian games, mostly related to the New Songdo City
New Songdo City

New Songdo City is a planned international business center to be developed on 1,500 acres of Land reclamation along Incheon's waterfront, 40 miles west of Seoul, Korea and connected to Incheon International Airport by a 7.4 mile highway bridge, called Incheon Bridge....
 developments. There is also the Gajeong Lu 1 City, Incheon Tower, and the Incheon Bridge
Incheon Bridge

The Incheon Bridge is a bridge under construction in South Korea. At its scheduled opening in 2009, it will be the second connection between Yeongjong Island and the city of Incheon....
.

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