Published : 09/05/2025

On May 9, 1993, the first East Asian Games opened in Shanghai.

The first East Asian Games were attended by 9 delegations from China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macao, Chinese Taipei, and Guam (by invitation), with over 2,500 athletes participating.

The emblem of the first East Asian Games is composed of the English letter "E" and the Arabic numeral "1". "E" is derived from the English name of the East Asian Games. At the same time, "E" and "1" form the Chinese character "申", indicating that the event was held in Shanghai.

As for the mascot, it was a golden rooster named Dongdong, wearing a sports suit, holding Shanghai's city flower "Bai Yulan" (white magnolia) and a gold medal around its neck.

The Games featured 12 events, namely athletics, swimming (including diving), football (men’s), basketball, badminton, gymnastics, weightlifting (men’s), judo, rowing, boxing, bowling, and wushu.

Among them, China topped the medal table with 105 gold, 74 silver, and 34 bronze, while Japan and South Korea ranked second and third respectively.