1940 East Asian Games
| Host city | Tokyo, Japan Kansai Region, Japan |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 6 |
| Athletes participating | 700+ |
| Opening ceremony | 5 June 1940 13 June 1940 |
| Closing ceremony | 9 June 1940 16 June 1940 |
| Main venue | Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium |
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]
Participants[]
Japan
Republic of China (Nanjing)
Territory of Hawaii
Manchukuo
Mengjiang
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Sports[]
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Field hockey ()
Football ()
Handball ()
Rugby union ()
Sailing ()
Soft tennis ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Wrestling ()
References[]
- ^ Collins, Sandra (2014). 1940 TOKYO GAMES - COLLINS: Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement. Routledge. pp. 179–180. ISBN 1317999665.
- ^ "The scaled-down 1940 sports event that's nearly forgotten". Japan Today. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
Categories:
- 1940 in multi-sport events
- 1940 in Japanese sport
- International sports competitions hosted by Japan
- 1940 in Asian sport
- June 1940 sports events
- Multi-sport events in Japan