1917 Far Eastern Championship Games
Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
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Nations | 3 |
Opening | 8 May 1917 |
Closing | 12 May 1917 |
Opened by | Yoshihito Emperor of Japan |
The 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games was the third edition of the regional multi-sport event, contested between China, Japan and the Philippines, and was held from 8–12 May 1917 in Tokyo, Empire of Japan. A total of eight sports were contested, following the dropping of cycling from the programme after the 1915 games.[1]
In the football competition, China was represented by South China AA, a Hong Kong–based team, while Japan was represented by a team from the Tokyo Higher Normal School.[2]
Japan was the overall champion of the Games following the Philippines, and China.[3]
Participating nations
- Republic of China
- Japanese Empire
- Philippine Islands
Sports
- Athletics (details)
- Baseball (details)
- Basketball (details)
- Diving (details)
- Football (details)
- Swimming (details)
- Tennis (details)
- Volleyball (details)
References
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ Far Eastern Games. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2014-12-21.
- ^ "FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942). 13 June 1917. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Results
- Football tournament
- v
- t
- e
- Manila 1913
- Shanghai 1915
- Tokyo 1917
- Manila 1919
- Shanghai 1921
- Osaka 1923
- Manila 1925
- Shanghai 1927
- Tokyo 1930
- Manila 1934
- Osaka 1938 (cancelled)
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball