ASIAN Games

ASIAN Games


  1. As the biggest multi-sport games after the Olympic Games, the Asian Games is the most prestigious event organized by the Olympic Council of Asia. Similar to the Olympic Games, the Asian Games are held every four years, with the 17th edition to be held in Incheon in 2014.
  2. The inaugural Asian Games took place in New Delhi, India, in 1951 with 11 countries competing in six sports. The 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, in 2010   featured 45 countries and regions competing in 42 sports, highlighting the growth of the Olympic Movement in Asia.
  3. The Asian Games Association has chosen Shining sun as its symbol.
  4. The AGF (Asian Games Federation) adopted ‘Ever Onward’, given by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, as the motto of the Asian games.
  5. The emblem of Asian Games is a ‘Bright full rising sun’ with interlocking rings.
  6. India Win Total 602 medals , 139 Gold , 178 Silver , 285 Bronze
  7. In 2014 Incheon editions India Won Gold 11, Silver 10, Bronze 57 and total 57 Medal

  • Past and Future Asian Games

Game Serial

Year

Places

Number of Countries

Number of Sport

1st

1951

New Delhi (India)

11

6

2nd

1954

Manila (Philippines)

18

8

3rd

1958

Tokyo (Japan)

20

13

4th

1962

Jakarta (Indonesia)

16

13

5th

1966

Bangkok (Thailand)

18

14

6th

1970

Bangkok (Thailand)

18

13

7th

1974

Tehran (Iran)

25

16

8th

1978

Bangkok (Thailand)

25

19

9th

1982

New Delhi (India)

33

21

10th

1986

Seoul (S. Korea)

27

25

11th

1990

Beijing (China)

37

27

12th

1994

Hiroshima (Japan)

42

34

13th

1998

Bangkok (Thailand)

41

38

14th

2002

Busan  (S.Korea)

44

38

15th

2006

Doha (Qatar)

45

39

16th

2010

Guangzou (China)

45

42

17th

2014

Incheon (South Korea)

45

36

18th

2018

Jakarta (Indonesia)

Future event

  • Fact about Asian Game

Abbreviation

Asiad

First event

1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India

Occur every

four years

Last event

2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea

Purpose

Multi sport event for nations on the Asian continent


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