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2009 Asian Indoor Games

Multi-sport event in Vietnam

2009 Asian Indoor Games

Multi-sport event in Vietnam

FieldValue
nameIII Asian Indoor Games
logo2009 Asian Indoor Games logo.png
size160
host_cityHanoi, Vietnam
motto"*For A Rising Asia*"
()
nations42
athletes2,456
events215 in 24 sports
opening30 October
closing8 November
opened_byNguyễn Minh Triết
President of Vietnam
torch_lighterBùi Thị Nhung
stadiumMỹ Đình National Stadium
previous[Macau 2007](2007-asian-indoor-games)
next[Incheon 2013](2013-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games)

() President of Vietnam The 2009 Asian Indoor Games (), officially the 3rd Asian Indoor Games () and also known as Vietnam 2009, were a pancontinential indoor multi-sport event held in Vietnam from 30 October till 8 November 2009. This was the last edition of the event to be held under the "Asian Indoor Games" name before it was merged with another Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) event – Asian Martial Arts Games to form the larger Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

Mascot

The mascot of the 2009 event is the Ho chicken (Gà Hồ), a rare and distinctly Vietnamese breed of chicken. In Vietnamese culture, the chicken (particularly the rooster) have the five qualities of a man of honour: literacy, martial arts, physical strength, humanity and loyalty.

Venues

Gà Hồ, the official mascot
Mascots in [[Hanoi
  • Hanoi
    • Mỹ Đình National Stadium
    • My Dinh Indoor Athletics Gymnasium
    • My Dinh National Aquatics Sports Complex
    • Quan Ngua Sports Palace
    • Tu Liem Gymnasium
    • Trinh Hoai Duc Gymnasium
    • Ha Tay Gymnasium
    • Hai Ba Trung Gymnasium
    • Cau Giay Gymnasium
    • Gia Lam Gymnasium
    • Soc Son Gymnasium
    • Gymnasium of Hanoi University of Technology
  • Ho Chi Minh City
    • Tan Binh Gymnasium
    • Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium
    • Lang Binh Thang Gymnasium
    • University of Pedagogy Competition Hall
    • Rach Mieu Gymnasium
    • Van Don Gymnasium
    • Quan Khu 7 Gymnasium
    • Phan Dinh Phung Gymnasium
    • Nguyen Du Gymnasium
    • Superbowl Center
  • Hai Phong
    • Haiphong Youth Gymnasium
    • Haiphong Gymnasium
  • Quảng Ninh
    • Quang Ninh Gymnasium
    • Halong Pearl Halong
  • Bắc Ninh
    • Bac Ninh Gymnasium
  • Hải Dương
    • Haiduong Gymnasium

Participating nations

All of OCA members participated in the Games, excluding: Pakistan, Palestine, & Timor-Leste. In the brackets are the total numbers of the athletes.

  • AFG
  • BRN
  • BAN
  • BHU
  • BRU
  • CAM
  • CHN
  • TPE
  • HKG
  • IND
  • INA
  • IRI
  • IRQ
  • JPN
  • JOR
  • KAZ
  • KUW
  • KGZ
  • LAO
  • LIB
  • MAC
  • MAS
  • MDV
  • MGL
  • MYA
  • NEP
  • PRK
  • OMA
  • PHI
  • QAT
  • KSA
  • SIN
  • KOR
  • SRI
  • SYR
  • TJK
  • THA
  • TKM
  • UAE
  • UZB
  • VIE
  • YEM

Non-competing nations

Only one country just sent officials.

  • Palestine

Sports

The 2009 Asian Indoor Games did not feature indoor cycling, extreme sports and indoor hockey which were played in the previous games. All of the demonstration sports in the 2007 Asian Indoor Games namely, 3 on 3 basketball, kurash and kickboxing, were included in this year's Asian Indoor Games.

Chess

  • ;Demonstration sports

    Ju-jitsu & belt wrestling

    Calendar

    **OC**Opening ceremonyEvent competitions**1**Event finals**CC**Closing ceremony
    October / November 200928th
    Wed29th
    Thu30th
    Fri31st
    Sat1st
    Sun2nd
    Mon3rd
    Tue4th
    Wed5th
    Thu6th
    Fri7th
    Sat8th
    SunGold
    medalsTotal gold medals1721321329203152215October / November 200928th
    Wed29th
    Thu30th
    Fri31st
    Sat1st
    Sun2nd
    Mon3rd
    Tue4th
    Wed5th
    Thu6th
    Fri7th
    Sat8th
    SunGold
    medals
    Ceremonies**OC****CC**
    [[File:3x3 basketball pictogram.svg18px]] [3x3 basketball](3x3-basketball-at-the-2009-asian-indoor-games)
    [[File:Gymnastics (aerobic) pictogram.svg18px]] Aerobic gymnastics
    [[File:Bowling pictogram.svg18px]] Bowling
    [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg18px]] Boxing
    Chess[[File:Chess pictogram.svg18px]] Chess
    [[File:Xiangqi pictogram.svg18px]] Xiangqi
    [[File:Cue sports pictogram.svg18px]] Cue sports
    [[File:DanceSport pictogram.svg18px]] Dancesport
    Dragon & lion dance
    [[File:Electronic sports pictogram.svg18px]] Esports
    [[File:Finswimming pictogram.svg18px]] Finswimming
    [[File:Futsal pictogram.svg18px]] Futsal
    [[File:Indoor archery pictogram.svg18px]] Indoor archery
    [[File:Indoor athletics pictogram.svg18px]] Indoor athletics
    [[File:Indoor kabaddi pictogram.svg18px]] Indoor kabaddi
    [[File:Kickboxing pictogram.svg18px]] Kickboxing
    [[File:Kurash pictogram.svg18px]] Kurash
    [[File:Muay Thai pictogram.svg18px]] Muaythai
    [[File:Pencak silat pictogram.svg18px]] Pencak silat
    [[File:Petanque pictogram.svg18px]] Pétanque
    [[File:Sepaktakraw pictogram.svg18px]] Sepak takraw
    [[File:Short course swimming pictogram.svg18px]] Short course swimming
    [[File:Shuttlecock pictogram.svg18px]] Shuttlecock
    [[File:Vovinam pictogram.svg18px]] Vovinam
    [[File:Wushu pictogram.svg18px]] Wushu
    *Ju-jitsu & belt wrestling*[[File:Belt wrestling pictogram.svg18px]] *Belt wrestling*
    [[File:Jujitsu pictogram.svg18px]] *Ju-jitsu*

    Medal table

    Opening ceremony at My Dinh National Stadium

    References

    References

    1. "Marks".
    2. [http://www.vaigoc2009.com/tabid/91/ArticleID/537/language/vi-VN/Default.aspx Đã có 43 đoàn đăng ký tham dự AI Games III]
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