Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
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Nations participating | 3 |
Opening ceremony | 8 May 1917 |
Closing ceremony | 12 May 1917 |
Officially 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.
In the football competition, China was represented by South China AA, a Hong Kong-based team.
Japan was the overall champions of the Games following the Philippines, and China.