The purpose of this study is to examine the background of the establishment of the Far Eastern Championship Games, the predecessor of the Asian Games today and the first officially certified regional Olympics in the IOC, and the role of W. C. Forbes. ...
The purpose of this study is to examine the background of the establishment of the Far Eastern Championship Games, the predecessor of the Asian Games today and the first officially certified regional Olympics in the IOC, and the role of W. C. Forbes. As a result, the following results were obtained. First, the origin of the Manila Carnival meets was the military shooting event that began in 1906 at the soldiers' carnival. Second, the Manila Carnival Sports Competition was developed into an oriental Olympia competition in 1913. Third, Forbes was a professional sportsman from Harvard University who founded the Manila Polo Association and the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation(PAAF). Fourth, the Oriental Olympia competition, the predecessor of the FEOGs, was organized and developed into the FECGs. Fifth, Forbes led the creation of the Far Eastern Olympic Association(FEOA) Preparation Committee, which created the FECGs. Finally, as discussed above, Forbes was a leading originator in the foundation of the FECGs.