The 1990 Asian Games, also known as the XI Asiad and the 11th Asian Games () or simply Beijing 1990 (), were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, in Beijing, China. This was the first Asian Games held in China.

Along with the 1993 East Asian Games, this event served as a precursor to China's further development in the sporting arena, as before the city went on to bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics (losing to Sydney) and eventually won the bids for the 2001 Summer Universiade, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. In a fact with precedent, China dominated the games, grabbing 60% of the gold medals and 34% of the total medal count. China set a new record by becoming the first nation in the history of the Asian Games to cross the 100-gold medal mark and the 300-total medal mark in one edition.

This also marked Taiwan's first participation in the Asian Games as Chinese Taipei and also the first time Brunei Darusssalam competed in the Asian Games after its independence in 1984.

Bidding process In 1983, Beijing and Hiroshima demonstrated interest in hosting the 1990 Asian Games. The two cities made formal presentations before the Olympic Council of Asia board. They were evaluated in a meeting of the council in Seoul during 1984, which also served to evaluate the preparations for the next Asian Games and also for the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Beijing eventually won the right to host the 1990 edition, while the team from Hiroshima presented an excellent technical bid, and won the rights to host of the 1994 Asian Games as compensation in an unprecedented move.

34 votes were needed for selection. + 1990 Asian Games bidding result City CountryVotesBeijing 44Hiroshima 23

Development and preparations Marketing Stamps To commemorate the 11th Asian Games, three different sets of stamps were issued in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

Mascot

The official mascot of this edition was Pan Pan (), the panda.

Venues The following venues were used during the Games. Yayuncun Subdistrict, the athlete's village was located in Chaoyang District and is now a residential area.

VenueSports Workers' Stadium Ceremonies, Football (men) Workers' Gymnasium Table tennis Beijing Shooting Range Field Archery, Shooting Beijing Golf Club Golf Beijing Gymnasium Badminton Beijing Sports University Gymnasium Boxing Beijing International Tennis Center Tennis, Soft tennis (Demonstration) Beijing University Students' Gymnasium Basketball Beijing Water Polo Pool Water polo Capital Institute of Physical Education Stadium Kabaddi Chaoyang Gymnasium Volleyball Capital Indoor Stadium Gymnastics, Basketball, Volleyball Changping Velodrome Cycling (track) Ditan Gymnasium Weightlifting Fengtai Gymnasium Sepak takraw Fengtai Softball and Baseball Field Baseball (Demonstration), Softball Fengtai Stadium Football (men) Guangcai Gymnasium Fencing Haidian Gymnasium Wushu Haidian Stadium Football (women) Jinhai Lake Sports Park Canoeing, Rowing Olympic Sport Center Stadium Athletics Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Handball Olympic Sports Center Hockey Field Field hockey Qinhuangdao Marine Stadium Sailing Shijingshan Stadium Football (women) Shijingshan Gymnasium Wrestling Xiannongtan Stadium Football (men) Ying Tung Natatorium Diving, Swimming Yuetan Gymnasium Judo Huairou-Miyun and Changping Xiezishi Highway Cycling (road)

The Games Opening ceremony

Sports

Aquatics

Demonstration sports

Participating National Olympic Committees

For the first time, all the participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) were named according to their official IOC designations and arranged according to their official IOC country codes in 1990. Iraq was suspended by the Olympic Council of Asia from participating in the Asian Games due to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (Gulf War) which killed first OCA president Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Iraq would only return to compete in Doha 2006.

Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest) IOC Letter Code Country Athletes CHN 775 VIE 694 THA 414 JPN 372 KOR 371 PHI 285 SIN 237 UAE 222 IND 195 HKG 188 MAL 173 SRI 171 KSA 161 INA 152 PAK 144 IRN 102 YEM 98 QAT 92 PRK 86 TPE 78 NEP 67 SYR 61 MYA 31 BAN 26 AFG 23 LIB 22 BRN 21 OMA 21 MGL 17 LAO 15 BHU 11 MDV 9 KUW 8 PLE 4 BRU 3 MAC 3

Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, China, is highlighted.

References