| I East Asian Games | |
| Size: | 200 |
| Host City: | Shanghai, China |
| Nations: | 8 |
| Athletes: | 1021 |
| Events: | 12 sports |
| Opening: | May 9, 1993 |
| Closing: | May 18, 1993 |
| Opened By: | President Jiang Zemin |
| Stadium: | Hongkou Football Stadium |
The 1st East Asian Games were held in Shanghai, People's Republic of China from May 9 to May 18, 1993. The main stadium for the inaugural edition of the games was the Hongkou Football Stadium.[1]
Shanghai also hosted a number of sports-themed exhibitions to coincide with the games, including exhibitions of photography, art and stamps. A total of 9 nations competed in a programme of twelve sports. Julio Iglesias and Wei Wei performed a duet at the games closing ceremony.[2] [3] The hosts, China, topped the medal table, winning almost two-thirds of the gold medals on offer. Japan was the second-most successful nation.