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Host city
  
Incheon, South Korea

Athletes participating
  
1,652

Opening ceremony
  
June 29

Nations participating
  
43

Events
  
100 in 12 sports

Closing ceremony
  
July 6

2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

The 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which is also counted as the 4th Asian Indoor Games and designated as AIGs 4 was held in Incheon, South Korea, from 29 June to 6 July 2013, despite the ongoing 2013 Korean crisis. It was initially slated for Doha, Qatar, after the country cancelled the last edition of Asian Indoor Games in 2011. However, Incheon was chosen as a replacement instead by the OCA. This event also acted as a test event and a prelude to the 2014 Asian Games.

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Venues

Nine different venues were used for these Games:

  • Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium – opening and closing ceremonies. It will also host dancesport and electronic sports;
  • Anyang Hogye Gymnasium – bowling;
  • Songdo Global University Campus and Dongbu Student Gymnasium – futsal;
  • Sangnoksu Gymnasium – indoor kabaddi and kurash;
  • Dowon Aquatics Center – short-course (25m) swimming;
  • Songdo Convensia – cue sports (billiard sports);
  • Yonsei International Campus – chess and baduk (Go)
  • Dowon Gymnasium – kickboxing and muay
  • Participating nations

    All 45 member countries of the Olympic Council of Asia were invited to compete at these Games. However, 43 OCA countries took part in this edition. North Korea and Timor-Leste declined to send their athletes to these Games. Indian athletes participated the Games under the Olympic flag because the Indian Olympic Association was suspended.

    Sports

    A total of 12 sports were approved for the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

    References

    2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Wikipedia


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