1990 Gay Games
| Host city | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nations participating | 16 | ||
| Athletes participating | 12,000 | ||
| Events | 23 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | August 4, 1990 | ||
| Closing ceremony | August 11, 1990 | ||
| Officially opened by | Queen Elizabeth II | ||
| Torch lighter | Seron Sovic | ||
| Main venue | BC Place | ||
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The 1990 Gay Games (Gay Games III) were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from August 4-August 11, 1990.
BC Place, the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies
Host city selection
The only ten cities to bid for the 1990 Gay Games were Vancouver, Delhi, Beijing, Manila, Jakarta, Dublin, Tallinn, Bangkok, Astana and Pyongyang.
| 1990 Gay Games bidding result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Vancouver |  Canada |
172 | 113 |
| Delhi |  India |
42 | 0 |
| Beijing |  China |
12 | 1 |
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0 | 0 |
| Jakarta |  Indonesia |
0 | 0 |
| Dublin |  Ireland |
10 | 10 |
| Tallinn |  Estonian SSR |
11 | 20 |
| Bangkok |  Thailand |
0 | 1 |
| Astana |  Soviet Union |
1 | 1 |
| Pyongyang |  North Korea |
0 | 0 |
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