1. 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.

Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games closed in grand style.

 Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games  began on 12 November and finished on 27 November 2010. The final medal tally was led by traditional powerhouse China, followed by South Korea and third place Japan. China set a new Games record with 199 gold medals. Some three World and 103 Asian records were broke. In addition, the Badminton men's singles gold medalist Lin Dan was voted as Most Valuable Player (MVP). The President of Olympic Council of Asia Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah hailed the Games as "outstanding" and "one of the best ever".