East Asian Games


The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as the Pacific island nation of Guam, which is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
The East Asian Games was one of five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia. The others are the Central Asian Games, the South Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games, and the West Asian Games.
It ended after the 2013 tournament. Instead, the East Asian Youth Games had a plan to start in Taichung, Taiwan in 2019 but failed.
The Olympic Council of Asia plans to revive the East Asian Games, after the failure of the 2019 East Asian Youth Games due to the referendum.

Participating nations

All 8 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the East Asian Games Association and 1 country whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
1Associate member
Kazakhstan is a former member of the EAGA. It now participates in the Central Asian Games.

List of East Asian Games

Medal count

Of the 10 National Olympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, all nations have won at least a single medal in the competition. 9 nations have won at least a single gold medal, while China became the only nation in history to emerge as overall champion.
1Former member

Sports

Thirty sports were presented in East Asian Games history, including 2013 Games in Tianjin.