2013 National Games of China
The host stadium in Shenyang
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| Host city | Many in Liaoning | ||
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| Country | China | ||
| Events | 350 in 31 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 31 August 2013 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 12 September 2013 | ||
| Officially opened by | Xi Jinping (Chinese President) | ||
| Officially closed by | Li Keqiang (Chinese Premier) | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Sun Yujie | ||
| Judge's Oath | Wong Lap | ||
| Torch lighter | 12 children | ||
| Main venue | Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The 12th National Games of China were held in the northeastern province of Liaoning from 31 August to 12 September 2013. Liaoning was the sixth provincial level host of the games, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong. A total of 350 events in 31 sports were held at the games.
For the second time in the games history, the selection of the host province/municipality in 2013 was made on the basis of bidding process (similar to the process undertaken to select the Olympic Games host city). The sports secretaries and officials from every province, municipality and autonomous region cast their votes in a secret ballot. The winning entry must receive a majority of the votes cast.
In the 12th National Games bidding process, Liaoning, Tianjin, Zhejiang and Hubei were the candidates. Each committee made a 20-minute presentation to the officials. In the first round of voting, Hubei with the lowest number of votes at 2 was eliminated while Liaoning received the highest at 38. In the second and final round, Liaoning won in a landslide victory with 43 votes with Tianjin and Zhejiang at 24 and 11 votes, respectively.
The Lioaning organisers settled on a blue and white harbor seal called Ningning (Chinese: 宁宁) as the official mascot for the games. The harbor seal is a frequent sight in Liaodong Bay as it is the country's only nature reserve for the animals.
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