asian games asian games officially known asian games asian games unofficially known inaugural asian games major international multi sport event held india october excluding football hockey began october october respectively november asian games largest sporting event held largest india second commonwealth games athletes volume scale games exceeds asian games held delhi athletes volume number participating nations number participating nations athletes countries competed games total sporting events disciplines conducted countries sent official representatives games asian games held nearly decades delays shifts prolonged time games considerably reduced interest preliminary decision hosting games venue moment hosted national games india games lesser scope asian games nations participated disciplines games witnessed new world record thirty seven countries unprecedented participating nations won medal games history idea hold inter continental sporting event asia africa initiated april proposed venue unknown circumstances venue shifted kuwait games proposed held political instability led cancellation games proposal chosen venue games games scheduled plans went wrong inefficient communication members come force proposal renewal games accepted subsequently proposed venues postponed till november slow preparations led indefinite occurrence delhi pulled led circulation rumours games later announced sanctioned new date games venue changed delhi pulled critics point successful hosting 32nd national games india held main reason chosen preparation indian government spent billion million asian games making games expensive sporting events held preparations completed days events began general preparation decided set central head development games asian games set organize monitor manage activities related games functional organizing sub committees formed oversee development venues infrastructure functions divided committees special officer charge games secretary general games large development meant great inter communication requirements hour centre set closed circuit large web networking facilities built connect hotels media centres help pressure committee african continent connected dispatched nigeria host city africa games committee brought sports persons officials africa technology software company developed games event management system gems helped organizers efficiently manage events sports venues worked closely official television broadcasters games provide results sporting competitions live games information additionally cutting edge technology like implementation referenced maps implemented ensure smooth rapid flow work transport month september month away asian games released large number luxury vehicles games second time span year time 32nd national games india effort spruce city time games organizers arranged buses cars ferry athletes guests accommodation accommodation athletes foreign officials posed problem organisers contrary olympics related multi sport events provide actual available athletes stay initially wanted separate games arrange hosted 32nd national games india built organizers severe financial problems estimated million million required upgrade existing government instead opted obtain bulk major hotels city provide accommodation athletes foreign dignitaries media security police personnel drawn districts provide layer security addition city policemen deployed places including event venues major hotels city strict anti sabotage measures taken provide security athlete hotels hour access control system placed dogs area facilitate foreign athletes officials immigration set airport time limit minutes laid clear athlete official improve security speed russian japanese chinese korean french arabic present airport addition specially trained immigration personnel stationed round clock airport pressure organizing committee lot pressure smooth performance games observe asian games preparation commonwealth games delhi india officials beijing china venue summer olympics host asian games attend asian games observe way games functioned hosting games major issue committee asian games participation nations good terms nations prime minister india hinted nations withdraw games embroiled international conflicts marketing logo logo asian games famous landmark surrounded string famous official logo games unveiled official website chief minister september mascot mascot games cartoon lion subsequently variation called given mascot commonwealth games indian provided worth million staging events inaugural games contributed games florida based assisted conduct games participating countries asian games time asia africa came large event asian countries african countries participated sporting event list participating countries inaugural asian games venues events games held spread suburb venues sports program asian games asian games difference number sports games witnessed disciplines sports swimming diving contested list sports given number indicates number events athletics boxing football field hockey shooting swimming tennis calendar asian games calendar given shooting events include birds birds events qualification qualification games depended performance countries major multi sport events games featured continents qualification criteria nations different continents different qualification african nations based performance africa games held qualification asian nations based performance asian games held south_korea media coverage television official television host broadcaster asian games india sports channel experience gained broadcasting games prove extremely helpful parent company broadcast olympic games live commonwealth games schedule games clashed ongoing events aired metro deployed personnel outdoor broadcasting cameras obtaining coverage games additionally cameras sports news radio india premier radio broadcaster official radio partner games air hired programmers engineers coverage games ceremonies opening closing ceremonies described eye filling media centers ceremonies cost million million execute children india china african nations practiced reported days ensure success beginning end inaugural games settings utilised ceremonies designed known art director film production designer opening ceremony opening ceremony games held stadium main stadium events organisers considered games opening ceremony games showcased cultural heritage attending continents africa people came watch beginning gala sporting event ceremony hosted bollywood actor spread time period hours minutes celebrities like actor tennis player occasion time pole vault winner wife attended ceremony college students came depicting vast vibrant culture continents chief guest declared games open took athlete oath followed laser fireworks space cannon highlight opening ceremony group professional tribal dancers africa international showcases spiritual chanting chinese monks peace prayers thousands singer sang theme song bollywood divas dance performances unlike olympic games individual march past countries countries came asian countries batch african countries closing ceremony closing ceremony games marked lights colour technology closing ceremony hosted president officially closed games near capacity crowd closing words athletes officials games thousands sure combined power youth sport powerful resource earth stadium lit display fireworks burst sky act service personnel came riding fly past trailing smoke colours indian flag took place dignitaries took seats expected high point closing ceremony continents athletes stadium purpose ceremony followed speeches important people president secretary general president chief minister union minister youth affairs sports speeches shortly followed presentation night fell hundreds army recruits brought dance laser lights technological innovations followed mascot bid farewell noted indian singer children performed closing ceremony chinese state circus considered breath taking singer egyptian singer indian singer performed closing ceremony host country portrayed number traditional folk dances games officially ended highlights africa clear leader athletics winning medals compared asia maximum number nation wise medals garnered asian nations china india time olympic won metres race major tournament win distinguished year long career indian tennis player won gold medals tournament largest gold medal winner tennis tournament year old officer category lifted weight breaking previous world record set addition athlete hoisted weight heaviest weight lifted india according organisers asia won dual continental event gold medals africa medal table official medal tally asian games given china largest number gold medals followed host india second place athletes india won number total medals host nation legacy success games point favor india able host major international sporting event subsequently success bidding commonwealth games ultimately awarded delhi addition sector received major boost games hotels guest houses received large booking orders people coming games media persons delegates officials visitors sports persons etc tourism benefited games showed foreign journalists key tourism spots city famous places palace saw record number visitors famous local markets witnessed exceptional growth sales business demand peaked games business world renowned increased generating revenue million week rise buyers mainly driven african visitors prefer jewellery sale gold jewellery increased substantially driven large number muslim visitors looked traditional intricate designs addition center attraction chinese african athletes
2003 Afro-Asian Games