1917 Far Eastern Championship Games

International multi-sport event 3rd Far Eastern Championship Games第3回極東選手権競技大会 Tokyo, Japan 3 8 May 1917 12 May 1917 YoshihitoEmperor of Japan 1915 1919 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.Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. 0-7864-1026-4. In the football competition, China was represented by South China AA, a Hong Kong–based team, while Japan was represented by a team from the Tokyo Higher Normal School.Far Eastern Games. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2014-12-21. Japan was the overall champion of the Games following the Philippines, and China.FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD 29 August 2016 http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19170613-1.2.43.aspx?q=philippine+football&page=10&sort=relevance&token=football%2cphilippine&sessionid=8515a16478ad4630af4775151d35880c The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942) 13 June 1917 Participating nations Republic of China (1912–1949) 1912 Republic of China Empire of Japan 1870 Japanese Empire United States 1912 25px Philippine Islands thumb|Filipino Athletes in Tokyo Sports 22em Athletics Baseball Basketball Diving Football Swimming Tennis Volleyball References Results Football tournament Category:Far Eastern Championship Games Far Eastern Championship Games Far Eastern Championship Games Far Eastern Championship Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by Japan Category:Multi-sport events in Japan Far Eastern Championship Games Category:Sports competitions in Tokyo Category:1910s in Tokyo