The East Asian Games is a multi-sport event organised by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years since 1993 among athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), as well as the Pacific island of Guam, which is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
The East Asian Games is 1 of 5 Regional Games of the OCA. The others are the Central Asian Games, the South Asian Games, the South East Asian Games (or SEA Games), and the West Asian Games.
Read more about East Asian Games: Participating Nations, List of East Asian Games, All-time Medal Table, Sports
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