2001 East Asian Games
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{{Infobox games
| name = III East Asian Games
| logo = 2001 Osaka.png
| size =
| caption =
| host_city = Osaka, Japan
| nations = 9
| athletes = 2804
| events = 15 sports
| opening = May 19, 2001
| closing = May 27, 2001
| opened_by = Prince Takamado
| athlete_oath =
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter = Naoko Takahashi
| stadium = Osaka Dome
| prev = 1997 Busan
| next = 2005 Macau
}}
The 3rd East Asian Games were held in Osaka, Japan from May 19 to 27, 2001. The host China and Japan each ended with 191 medals, although China's tally included 85 golds, compared to Japan's 61.{{cite web |url=https://oca.asia/games/77-osaka-2001.html |title=OCA - Osaka 2001}}
Sports
The 2001 East Asian Games featured events in 15 sports, which was a new high for the competition.
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- Aquatics ({{detailslink|Aquatics at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Swimming
- 20px Synchronized swimming
- 20px Diving
- 20px Athletics (45) ({{detailslink|Athletics at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Basketball ({{detailslink|Basketball at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Bowling ({{detailslink|Bowling at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
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- 20px Boxing ({{detailslink|Boxing at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Football ({{detailslink|Football at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- Gymnastics ({{detailslink|Gymnastics at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Artistic gymnastics
- 20px Rhythmic gymnastics
- 20px Handball ({{detailslink|Handball at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Judo ({{detailslink|Judo at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
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- 20px Soft tennis ({{detailslink|Soft tennis at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Taekwondo ({{detailslink|Taekwondo at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Volleyball ({{detailslink|Volleyball at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Weightlifting ({{detailslink|Weightlifting at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Wrestling ({{detailslink|Wrestling at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- 20px Wushu ({{detailslink|Wushu at the 2001 East Asian Games}})
- Taolu
- Sanshou
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Medal table
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{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = FlagIOC2team
| event = 2001 East Asian Games
| team =
| gold_CHN = 85 | silver_CHN = 48 | bronze_CHN = 58
| gold_JPN = 61 | silver_JPN = 65 | bronze_JPN = 65 | host_JPN = yes
| gold_KOR = 34 | silver_KOR = 46 | bronze_KOR = 32
| gold_KAZ = 13 | silver_KAZ = 18 | bronze_KAZ = 26
| gold_TPE = 6 | silver_TPE = 16 | bronze_TPE = 31
| gold_HKG = 3 | silver_HKG = 1 | bronze_HKG = 3
| gold_MGL = 1 | silver_MGL = 2 | bronze_MGL = 7
| gold_MAC = 1 | silver_MAC = 0 | bronze_MAC = 3
| gold_GUM = 0 | silver_GUM = 0 | bronze_GUM = 1
}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308143643/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=42 Games summary] from Olympic Council of Asia
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