第一届东亚运动会的圣火燃烧了9天之后,于5月18日熄灭。9个国家和地区的1200多名体育健儿在竞技场上,为亚洲同时也为世界奥林匹克运动史上谱写了崭新的一页。正如中共中央政治局委员、首届东亚运动会组委会名誉主席李铁映所说:“这是在重要的时刻、重要的地点举行的一次重要的运动会。” After the first East Asian Games flame burned for 9 days, it went out on May 18. More than 1,200 athletes from 9 countries and regions arena in the arena to create a brand new page for Asia and the history of the Olympic Movement in the world. As Li Tieying, member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Honorary Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the First East Asian Games Organizing Committee, said: “This is an important sports meeting held at important moments and important locations.”