1997 East Asian Games
 | |
| Host city | Busan, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Nations | 9 |
| Athletes | 1283 |
| Events | 13 sports |
| Opening | May 10, 1997 |
| Closing | May 19, 1997 |
| Opened by | President Kim Young-sam |
| Main venue | Busan Gudeok Stadium |
The 2nd East Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from May 10 to May 19, 1997.
Originally, the second edition of the East Asian Games was to be held in
Korean Peninsula
.
The 1997 edition featured nine nations competing in events in 13 sports.
Rowing featured as a demonstration sport for the first time and it was later taken up at the 2005 and 2009 Games.[3]
Sports
Aquatics ()
Athletics (43) ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Bowling () †
Boxing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Rowing () ††
Soft tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Wushu ()
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- † – Exhibition sport
- †† – Demonstration sport
Medal table
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 62 | 59 | 64 | 185 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 47 | 53 | 53 | 153 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR)* | 45 | 38 | 51 | 134 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 24 | 12 | 22 | 58 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 8 | 22 | 19 | 49 |
| 6 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 3 | 2 | 19 | 24 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Macau (MAC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 190 | 188 | 232 | 610 | |
References
- ^ 2nd EAG Busan 1997 Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved on 2010-03-11.
- ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ East Asian Games in retrospect. People's Daily (2005-10-27). Retrieved on 2010-03-11.