2001 East Asian Games
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| Host city | Osaka, Japan |
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| Nations participating | 9 |
| Athletes participating | 2804 |
| Events | 15 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 19, 2001 |
| Closing ceremony | May 27, 2001 |
| Officially opened by | Prince Takamado |
| Torch lighter | Naoko Takahashi |
| Main venue | Osaka Dome |
The 3rd East Asian Games were held in Osaka, Japan from May 19, 2001, to May 27, 2001.
Sports[]
The 2001 East Asian Games featured events in 15 sports, which was a new high for the competition.
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Medal table[]
Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) | 85 | 48 | 58 | 191 |
| 2 |  (JPN)* | 61 | 65 | 65 | 191 |
| 3 |  (KAZ) | 13 | 18 | 26 | 57 |
| 4 |  (TPE) | 6 | 16 | 31 | 53 |
| 5 |  (HKG) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  (MGL) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 |  (MAC) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 170 | 150 | 194 | 514 | |
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