2001 East Asian Games
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| Host city | Osaka, Japan |
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| Nations | 9 |
| Athletes | 2804 |
| Events | 15 sports |
| Opening | May 19, 2001 |
| Closing | May 27, 2001 |
| Opened by | Prince Takamado |
| Torch lighter | Naoko Takahashi |
| Main venue | Osaka Dome |
← 1997 Busan 2005 Macau → | |
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 |  Japan (JPN)* | 61 | 65 | 65 | 191 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 34 | 46 | 32 | 112 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 13 | 18 | 26 | 57 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 6 | 16 | 31 | 53 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 |  Macau (MAC) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 204 | 196 | 226 | 626 | |
External links
- Games summary from Olympic Council of Asia
