The 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games, the tenth edition of this event, contested between China, Japan, and the Philippines, was held from 16 to 20 May in Manila, the Philippines, contesting eight sports. The Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) participated, only the second nation outside of the traditional three to send a delegation to the event (after India in 1930). The games were held at a new sports complex, Rizal Memorial Field, constructed on the former site of the Manila Carnival Grounds.
Official women’s events were featured for the first time. Although some women’s activities had been included since 1921, this was the first time that women’s sports were given parity with the men’s and treated as part of the official medal count and points tables. The swimming program featured at least four different women’s events.
This was the last edition of the games due to poor relations between China and Japan. Before the games, Japanese delegations repeatedly suggested to the Chinese that Manchukuo compete as an independent team at the forthcoming competition. This angered the Chinese, given that Manchukuo had been operated as a puppet state following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931. The 11th edition was scheduled to be held in 1938 in Osaka, Japan, but was cancelled after the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937.
