1 The first large-scale multi-sports event to be held in Macau, but not the last. In 2006 there will be the first Lusofonia Games - the first mini-Olympics for the 10 Portuguese-speaking National Olympic Committees - and in 2007 it's the second Asian Indoor Games, featuring the 45 members of the Olympic Council of Asia.
2 250 limousines, provided by games sponsor BMW to make sure the VIPs and guests travel in comfort and style.
3 391,555 is the number of tickets available for the competitions and two ceremonies. The cheapest ticket for a sports event is HK$40 and the most expensive is HK$2,000, for a package for the opening ceremony.
4 Macau will stage the fourth East Asian Games. The previous hosts were Shanghai (1993), Pusan, Korea (1997) and Osaka, Japan (2001).
5 Around 55,000 items of official clothing are being manufactured for all the volunteers, organising committee members and staff.
6 November 6, the date of the closing ceremony, when Macau will pass the East Asian Games Association flag to Hong Kong and preparations will start for the 2009 edition here.