The 17th edition of Asian Games will be declared open in the South Korean city of Incheon on September 19. The multi-sport Games will see the best of Asian athletes in action. The Games will be on view for 16 days before the curtains come down at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on October 4. The last edition of Asian Games was in Guangzhou (China) in 2010.
Here are the things you need to know about the 17th Asian Games.
Official name: 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014
Slogan: Diversity shines here
Venues: In and around Incheon metropolitan city
Main stadium: Incheon Asiad Main Stadium
Official Twitter handle: @incheonAG2014en
Opening and Closing Ceremonies at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium
Samsung MVP Award (Samsung Asian Games Most Valuable Player Award): The Samsung MVP Award, an official Games programme sponsored by Samsung, honours the athlete who has achieved outstanding accomplishments during the Asian Games
Tissot is the official timekeeper
1st time Incheon city is hosting the Asian Games
3rd time South Korea is hosting the Games. Previous hosts - Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002)
17th edition of Asian Games
16 days of Games (September 19 to October 4, 2014)
15 competition days. However, football events start on September 14 before official inauguration of the Games