1990 Gay Games
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| Host city | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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| 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.
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BC Place, the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies
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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 | |||
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| City | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Vancouver |  Canada |
172 | 113 |
| Delhi |  India |
42 | 0 |
| Beijing |  China |
12 | 1 |
| Manila |  Philippines |
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 |
Participating nation
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