Asian Games 2014: Schedule, Participating Countries, and List of Indian Players at Incheon, Korea
Asian Games 2014 has started. Yes, this is the news for all game lovers who waited so long and this always held after every 4 year. The 17th ASIAN GAMES INCHEON 2014 and celebrating in INCHEON, Korea, which is happening after 2010, Asian Games (XVI Asiad) celebrated in Guangzhou, China.
The opening ceremony of Asian Games 2014 INCHEON was started on September 19, 2014. The presentation was on basically divided into four parts, from “Asia long time ago”, “Asia meeting through the sea”, “Asia as family and friends”, and “Asia as one and future joining with today” Sumi Jo and Incheon citizen performed choir ‘Asiad song & Arirang and Psy, EXO and JYJ performed at the opening ceremony.
Official Name
17th ASIAN GAMES INCHEON 2014
Duration
September 19, 2014 to October 4, 2014 (total16 days)
Venues
In and around Incheon Metropolitan City, Korea
Participants
About 13,000 athletes and officials and about 7,000 media from the 45 OCA member states
Staff
Approx. 30,000
Host
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
Organizer
The 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee (IAGOC)
No. of Sports
36 – Aquatics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe & Kayak, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Baseball, Bowling, Cricket, Kabaddi, Karate, Sepaktakraw, Squash, Wushu
Participating Countries in Asian Games 2014
| Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Philippines |
| Bahrain | Korea | Qatar |
| Bangladesh | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia |
| Bhutan | Kyrgyzstan | Singapore |
| Brunei Darussalam | Laos | Sri Lanka |
| Cambodia | Lebanon | Syria |
| China | Macau | Chinese Taipei |
| DPR Korea | Malaysia | Tajikistan |
| Hong Kong | Maldives | Thailand |
| India | Mongolia | Timor-Leste |
| Indonesia | Myanmar | Turkmenistan |
| Iran | Nepal | United Arab Emirates |
| Iraq | Oman | Uzbekistan |
| Japan | Pakistan | Vietnam |
| Jordan | Palestine | Yemen |
Asian Games 2014 Schedule: Time Table & Fixtures of 17th Incheon Asian Games
Final List of Indian Players participating Asian Games 2104 at Incheon
India is a representative of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia, the governing body of all the sports in Asia, accepted by the International Olympic Committee as the continental association of Asia.
India is one of the only seven countries that have competed in all the editions of the Asian Games. The other six are Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand. India has won at least one gold medal at every Asian Games, and always ranked within the top 10 nations of the medal table except in the 1990 Asian Games.
Asian games 2014 hockey team schedule at Incheon 2014
Schedule of Indian men’s hockey team in Asian Games 2014:
| Date | Team | Time | Venue |
| September 21 | India vs Sri Lanka | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
| September 23 | India vs Oman | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
| September 25 | India vs Pakistan | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
| September 27 | India vs China | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
Schedule of Indian women’s hockey team in Asian Games 2014:
| Date | Team | Time | Venue |
| September 22 | India vs Thailand | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
| September 24 | India vs China | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
| September 26 | India vs Malaysia | 13:30 IST | Seonhak Hockey Stadium |
The closing ceremony will be held on October 4, 2014 in Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.
For more live updates, you may also refer the Asian games 2014 official website.
Asian Games 2014: Schedule, Time Table, Fixtures [Incheon, Korea]
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