Far Eastern Championship Games, proposed by American , Elwood Brown, the director of the YMCA in Asia region, the president of the Philippine Athletic Association, in the 1910's, appeared initially to be somewhat the international goodwill games, but later could not be free from much of political factors or even conflicts.
Japan unhappy about America's leadership in the Asia region for this game, China in protest against Manchukuo's participation, delicate relation between US & Philippines seeking independence, China - Japan war as we all know..etc..
Eventually the games got renamed & turned to the event for the Asia Unity led by Japan, gathering mainly Japan's puppet states.
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