Pesta Olahraga Asia 2010

Key facts

Host city

Guangzhou , China

Motto

Thrilling Games, Harmonious Asia , ( Chinese : 激情盛会，和谐亚洲 ; pinyin : Jīqíng shènghuì, héxié yǎzhōu )

Athletes

9,704

Events

476 in 42 sports (57 disciplines)

Opening

November 12, 2010

Closing

November 27, 2010

Opened by

Wen Jiabao , Premier of China

Closed by

Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah , President of the Olympic Council of Asia

Athlete s oath

Fu Haifeng

Judge s oath

Yan Ninan

Torch lighter

He Chong

Ceremony venue

Haixinsha Island