Costs A total of US$2.9 billion was spent for the games.
Marketing Emblem The emblem of the Games is a motif of the
Sea of Japan's blue waves in the shape of
Taegeuk, symbolising Busan and Korea. It expresses the image of development and unity of the
Asian people and the two dynamic powers that are closely intertwined. The wave's shape in the emblem indicates the character B, the first character of Busan.
Mascot The mascot of the 2002 Asian Games is a
Sea gull, the city bird of
Busan named "Duria", whose name is a combination of the two words 'Durative' and 'Asia', which means "You and Me Together" or Everlasting Asia in the
Korean language, which expresses the ideal of the Games: to promote harmony, friendship and prosperity among Asian countries. Its thick black ink and free line expression symbolize Korean traditional culture, while its white colour shade represents the image of a powerful spirit and the great hopes for Asia in the 21st century.
Medals The medal of the games featured a top-view design of the Korean traditional octagonal building, Palgakjeong, with the old Olympic Council of Asia logo on the obverse and Busan Asia Games Flame, logo, and
Oryukdo scenery on the reverse. The design represents solidarity of membership and eternity of the OCA, Busan as host of the games and youth, unity, and friendship of the athletes.
Music In conjunction with the Games, eight songs were released as the official music for the Games: • "The Dream of Asia" –
Lee Moon-se • "Frontier!-Voices from the East" –
Yang Bang-ean &
Furee • "We are..." – Baby box • "Theme from Duria" –
Hong Jong-myung,
Shin Hyo-bum • "The Fanfare" –
Busan city Orchestra • "Welcome to Busan Korea" –
Kim Hyo-soo • "Let's Go!!" –
Gang Hyun-soo • "Love to All of Us" – CAN
Torch relay The relay itself started at 11 a.m. on 5 September 2002 when two flames were simultaneously lit at
Hallasan in
South Korea and
Paektu Mountain, the
Korean peninsula’s highest mountain, in
North Korea. 42 local flames in other participating nations were also lit at the same time. The two Korean flames were unified into one at
Imjingak Pavilion at the truce village of
Panmunjeom during the morning of 7 September 2002, being dubbed the Unification flame. After that, a nationwide torch relay totalling a distance of 4,294 kilometres in 23 days was held. The relay passed through 904 districts in 16 cities within the country. The Unification flame, joined with the flames of 42 other participating nations, were unified at the main cauldron base during the opening ceremony on 29 September 2002. The torch design was based on a Korean traditional music instrument called
taepyeongso.
Venues 42 competition venues were used in the Games with twelve of them are newly built, including the Asiad Sports Complex which was completed on 31 July 2000. Other venues included an athletes' village and a main press centre.
Asiad Sports Complex ====
Gangseo Sports Park==== ====
Geumjeong Sports Park==== ====
Gudeok Sports Complex====
Isolated Venues ====
Changwon Sports Park==== ====
Masan Sports Complex==== ====
Ulsan==== The Asian Village in Property Development Area, Banyeodong,
Haeundae District,
Busan had 2,290 apartments in 20 buildings which can accommodate 14,000 people.
Transport The host city Busan had existing subway and bus services prior to the games. ==The games==