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2005 East Asian Games


FieldValue
nameIV East Asian Games
logoFile:MCNP-MEAGOC128.png
captionThe license plate with the logo of the Games
motto東亞風創紀元運動會齊參與
Uma Nova Era para o Oriente Juntos: Vamos Todos Participar
New East New Era, Let's All Join The Games
host_cityMacau
nations9
events233 in 17 sports
opening29 October 2005
closing6 November 2005
opened_byVice Premier Wu Yi
stadiumEstádio Campo Desportivo
previous[Osaka 2001](2001-east-asian-games)
next[Hong Kong 2009](2009-east-asian-games)

Uma Nova Era para o Oriente Juntos: Vamos Todos Participar New East New Era, Let's All Join The Games

The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau from October 29 to November 6, 2005.

Host city

At the 11th EAGA Council Meeting held in Guam in March 1996, Macau, then a Portuguese colony was awarded the right and honour to host the 4th East Asian Games.

Venues

  • Estádio Campo Desportivo
    • Macau Stadium - Opening ceremony, Athletics, Football
    • Macau Hockey Centre - Hockey
    • Macau Olympic Aquatic Centre - Aquatics (Diving, Swimming, Synchronised swimming)
    • Macau Stadium Pavilion - Weightlifting
  • Macau East Asian Games Dome
    • Theatre - Dance sport
    • Arena - Closing ceremony, Gymnastics
  • Macau University of Science and Technology
    • Sports Field - Football
  • Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion - Basketball
  • Bowling Centre - Bowling
  • Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre - Dragon boat, Rowing
  • IPM Multi-sport Pavilion - Karate
  • Macau International Shooting Range - Shooting
  • Tennis Academy - Soft tennis, Tennis
  • Macau Forum - Taekwondo, Wushu

Emblem

The official emblem is the swirling pattern image of five Olympic colours blue, black, red, yellow and green which represents the Five Elements - Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth as well as Macau as a new era multi-cultural city that fuse the Western and Eastern culture in the East Asian region with strong global influence.

Mascot

The official mascot is "Pak Pak" the squirrel which comes from Guia Hill, a place in Macau which has a lot of fir trees and is the site of the oldest lighthouse on the China coast - the Guia Lighthouse. He is described as friendly, sporty and happy-go-lucky.

Motto

The official motto: "New East New Era Let's All Join The Games" represents the East Asians' powerful energy that generates the new era, new beginning and progress towards prosperity with the rest of the world.

Theme song

The official theme song is "We Will Shine" which represents the value and meaning of persistence, sacrifice and pain and the dreams of the athletes and the celebration of the games as part of life.

Sports

The 2005 East Asian Games featured events in 17 sports, which was a new high for the competition. 11 of them are Olympic sports.

Aquatics

  • Calendar

    October/November293031123456Gold medalsTotal02718224041264217233Cumulative total0274567107148174216233
    Ceremonies
    Diving
    Swimming
    Synchronised swimming
    Athletics
    Basketball
    Bowling
    Dancesport
    Dragon boat
    Football
    Gymnastics
    Hockey
    Karate
    Rowing
    Shooting
    Soft tennis
    Taekwondo
    Tennis
    Weightlifting
    Wushu

    Medal table

    Results

    Basketball

    WomenChinaChinese TaipeiSouth Korea

    References

    References

    1. "The 4th East Asian Games".
    2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051210061843/http://www.east-asian-games2005.com/en/eag/slogan.php Emblem, Slogan, Mascot, Anthem]
    3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vvay0gbYRM Theme song on Youtube]
    4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051222083406/http://game.east-asian-games2005.com/en/Sports_Schedule.aspx Schedule]
    5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051222081505/http://game.east-asian-games2005.com/en/index.aspx Medals]
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