1940 East Asian Games


The 1940 East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organised by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAA) as part of the 2600th Anniversary Since Kigen celebrations commemorating the establishment of the Japanese Empire by Emperor Jimmu. The games were meant to be a replacement to the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics originally to be hosted by Japan.[1][2]

1940 East Asian Games
Host cityTokyo, Japan
Kansai Region, Japan
Nations participating6
Athletes participating700+
Opening ceremony5 June 1940
13 June 1940
Closing ceremony9 June 1940
16 June 1940
Main venueMeiji Jingu Gaien Stadium

Participants

Sports

References

  1. Collins, Sandra (2014). 1940 TOKYO GAMES - COLLINS: Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement. Routledge. pp. 179–180. ISBN 1317999665.
  2. "The scaled-down 1940 sports event that's nearly forgotten". Japan Today. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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