What will be held in Hong Kong from February 5 to February 3, 2009/KLOC-0?

The 5th East Asian Games was held in Hong Kong from February 5, 2009 to February 5, 2009, which was the first time that Hong Kong held an international comprehensive sports competition.

The East Asian Games, starting from 1993, is held every four years. The sixth and last session was held in 20 13, and it was renamed as "East Asian Youth Games" from 20 19. Mainly held in East Asia, it is the largest comprehensive sports meeting in East Asia and sponsored by the East Asian Games Federation.

Held every four years, the participating teams are mainly distributed in East Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Hongkong, China, Macau, China, Mongolia, China, North Korea, Taipei, China and Guam.

The East Asian Games are hosted by the Joint Council of East Asian Games. The International Olympic Committee recognizes the East Asian Games as the official East Asian Games.

20 1315 October, the board of directors of the east Asian games Federation deliberated and adopted the draft amendments to the constitution of the east Asian games Federation. The adoption of this draft marks the successful completion of the reform of the East Asian Games. The 6th East Asian Games in Tianjin is the last East Asian Games.

Starting from the seventh session, the East Asian Games will be reformed into the East Asian Youth Games. In principle, the age of participating athletes is between 14- 18. The first East Asian Youth Games was held in 20 19.

The 5th East Asian Games was held in Hongkong, China from February 3rd to February 5th, 2009.

Athletes from nine countries and regions, including China, North Korea, Japan, South Korea, China, Macau, Mongolia, China, Taipei, Guam, China and Hong Kong, China, participated in the competition.

The competition consists of 22 major events and 235 minor events, including water sports, track and field, badminton, basketball, bodybuilding, bowling, billiards, free riding, sports dance, football, hockey, judo, rowing, rugby sevens, shooting, squash, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, windsurfing and martial arts.

Bidding process:

China, Hongkong, China, Taipei, China and Mongolia have successively put forward their bid for the 5th East Asian Games.

In June 2003, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region supported Hong Kong's bid to host the 5th East Asian Games.

On June 3rd, 2003,165438+1October 3rd, the General Assembly of the East Asian Games was held in Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Macau. At the meeting, China and Hongkong won the right to host the 5th East Asian Games.

Preparatory process:

In June 2004, the Preparatory Committee for the East Asian Games in Hong Kong was established, with Huo Zhenting, President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China as the chairman.