1993 National Games of China


The 7th National Games of the People's Republic of China was held from September 4 to September 15, 1993 in Beijing. Qi Yunhui started the Games, to be held every four years one year after the Olympic Games. For the opening ceremony, China's major state leaders including Jiang Zemin, Li, and Zhu were present. The main current games are hosted by Beijing, Sichuan and Qinhuangdao City. The games played a significant role in Beijing's bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, as they were used to test and see if Beijing was capable of hosting big international meetings.

Emblem

The emblem is a burning torch, accompanied by the Roman numeral VII, shaped into a runway by two opposite "7" symbols, representing the number of sessions.

List of Heads of Delegations

There were a total of 43 sports contested across three cities.
hosted 26 events: athletics, swimming, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, weight lifting, fencing, judo, international style wrestling, boxing, modern pentathlon, equestrianism, Chinese-style wrestling, Go, speed skating, short track skating, cycling, navigation model, radio direction finding, parachute, soccer, basketball, table tennis, tennis, handball, hockey, and women's softball.
Sichuan hosted 15 events: diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, fencing, shooting, archery, rowing, kayaking, swimming, water skiing, aviation model, volleyball, badminton, baseball, and martial arts.
Qinhuangdao City hosted two events: sailing and windsurfing.

Records

There were 4 world records set at the Games. Three of them in Athletics were:
More details: See Athletics at the 1993 National Games of China.

Medals