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1994 Asian Games

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XII Asian Games
Host cityHiroshima
CountryJapan
MottoAsian Harmony
Nations participating42
Athletes participating6,828
Events337 in 34 sports
Opening ceremony2 October
Closing ceremony16 October
Officially opened byAkihito
Emperor of Japan
Officially closed byAhmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Athlete's OathRyohei Koba
Torch lighterAki Ichijo
Yasunori Uchitomi
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The 1994 Asian Games, also known as the XII Asian Games, was a sports event in Hiroshima, Japan. It occurred from 2 October to 16 October, 1994. There were 337 events from 34 sports and disciplines.