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The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event
Multi-sport event

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, and featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states....
 held every four years among athletes from all over Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
 (OCA
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
 (IOC
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951
1951 Asian Games

The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in Delhi, India. Originally scheduled to be held in 1950, it was postponed until 1951 due to delays in preparations....
.

Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games....
 (NOC
National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games....
) to represent their country of citizenship.






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The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event
Multi-sport event

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, and featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states....
 held every four years among athletes from all over Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
 (OCA
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
 (IOC
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951
1951 Asian Games

The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in Delhi, India. Originally scheduled to be held in 1950, it was postponed until 1951 due to delays in preparations....
.

Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games....
 (NOC
National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games....
) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthem
National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotism musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people....
s and flag
Flag

A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or Mast , generally used symbolically for signaling or identification. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium....
s accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general only recognised nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
 was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympic Games and Asian Games....
, due to the political status of Taiwan
Political status of Taiwan

The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including Penghu, should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of China , become Chinese reunification with the territories now governed by the People's Republic of China , or formally declare independence and become the Republic of Taiwa...
.

The first Asian games were held at New Delhi
New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi ....
 in 1952,which again hosted it in 1982

The 15th Asian Games
2006 Asian Games

The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic Games-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006....
 were held in Doha
Doha

Doha is the capital city of Qatar. With a population of 400,051 according to the 2005 census, it is located in the Ad Dawhah municipality on the Persian Gulf....
, Qatar
Qatar

Qatar , officially the State of Qatar , is an Arab emirate in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula....
 from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The 16th Asian Games
2010 Asian Games

The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China from November 11 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou will be the second city in China to host the games after Beijing in 1990 Asian Games....
 will be held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou

'Guangzhou' is the Capital and a sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province of China in the northern and southern China part of the People's Republic of China....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 from November 12, 2010 to November 27, 2010.

History


Far Eastern Championship Games

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Empire of Japan
Empire of Japan

The Empire of Japan was a Japanese political entity that existed during the period from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until its defeat in World War II in 1945....
, the Philippine Islands and the Republic of China
Republic of China

The Republic of China , also known as Nationalist China is a country in East Asia that has evolved from a single-party state with full global recognition into a multi-party democratic state with Political status of Taiwan....
. The first games were held in Manila
Manila

The 'City of Manila' , or simply 'Manila', is the Capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila....
 in 1913. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized. It was discontinued in 1938 when Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 invaded China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
, which led to the expansion of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 in the Pacific.

Formation of the Asian Games

After World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Games
1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom....
 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, Indian IOC representative Guru Dutt Sondhi
Guru Dutt Sondhi

Guru Dutt Sondhi is the founder of the Asian Games Federation .Despite initial setbacks it was formed on February 13, 1949 in New Delhi, where the delegates drafted a constitution....
 proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formally formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi
New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi ....
, the capital of India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.

Reorganization of the Federation

In 1962, the Federation had a disagreement over the inclusion of Republic of China
Republic of China

The Republic of China , also known as Nationalist China is a country in East Asia that has evolved from a single-party state with full global recognition into a multi-party democratic state with Political status of Taiwan....
 and Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
. Asian Games host Indonesia opposed the participation of Republic of China (due to the existence of People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
) and Israel. In 1970, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 dropped its plan to host the games due to security threats from North Korea
North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , is a state in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, forcing previous host Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
 to administer the games in Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 using the funds of South Korea. In 1973, the Federation had another disagreement after U.S. and other countries formally recognized the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
 and Arab nations' opposition to Israel. In 1977, Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 dropped its plan to host the games due to conflicts with Bangladesh
Bangladesh

, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south....
 and India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
 offered to help and the games were held in Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
. The Asian NOCs decided to revise the constitution of the Asian Games Federation. A new association, named Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah....
, was created in November 1981. India was already scheduled to host the 1982 Games and OCA decided not to drop the old AGF timetable. OCA formally supervised the games starting from the 1986 Asian Games in South Korea.

In the succeeding games, Taiwan (Republic of China) was readmitted but OCA decided to follow the standards of the IOC for Taiwan to use the name Chinese Taipei. The OCA also agreed to permanently exclude Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 as its member and requested that the country join European competitions.

Expansion

In the 1994 Asian Games, despite opposition from other nations, OCA admitted the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....
, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan , is a Landlocked_country#Doubly_landlocked_country country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union....
, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is a Turkic peoples country in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic ....
, and Tajikistan
Tajikistan

Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east....
.

In 2006 Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 was refused entry by OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-Sabah, suggesting that Australia's move from Oceania to Asia would be unfair to the smaller Oceania states.

List of Asian Games

Year Games Host City Country Winner (gold) 2nd (gold) 3rd (gold)
1951
I
1951 Asian Games

The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in Delhi, India. Originally scheduled to be held in 1950, it was postponed until 1951 due to delays in preparations....
 New Delhi
New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi ....
 (24) (15) (8)
1954
II
1954 Asian Games

The 2nd Asian Games were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954. The Games were formally opened by President of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay at 4:02 PM May 1, 1954....
 Manila
Manila

The 'City of Manila' , or simply 'Manila', is the Capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila....
 (38) (14)
1958
III
1958 Asian Games

The Asian Games were held from May 24 to June 1, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. A total number of 1,820 athletes, coming from 20 countries, competed in thirtheen events at this Asiad....
 Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
 (67) (8)
1962
IV
1962 Asian Games

The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the expulsion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....
 Jakarta
Jakarta

Jakarta is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. It also has a List of urban areas by population than any other city in Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa , Jayakarta , Batavia, Dutch East Indies , and Djakarta ....
 (73) (21) (12)
1966
V
1966 Asian Games

The 1966 Asian Games were held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries....
 Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 (78) (12) (12)
1970
VI
1970 Asian Games

The 6th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1970 to September 4, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally hosted by Seoul, South Korea but dropped its bid after receiving security threats from North Korea....
1
 Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 (74) (18) (9)
1974
VII
1974 Asian Games

The Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Azadi sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time....
 Tehran
Tehran

Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran, and the administrative center of Tehran Province. Tehran is a sprawling city at the foot of the Alborz mountain range with an immense network of highways unparalleled in Western Asia....
 (36)
1978
VIII
1978 Asian Games

The Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Asian Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and India....
2
 Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 (70) (51) (18)
1982
IX
1982 Asian Games

The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India. This was the second time the Games were held in Delhi as it was also host to the inaugural 1951 Asian Games....
 New Delhi
New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi ....
 (61) (57) (28)
1986
X
1986 Asian Games

The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities used in the 1988 Summer Olympics because this was considered a test event....
 Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 (94) (93) (58)
1990
XI
1990 Asian Games

The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event to be held in the People's Republic of China....
 Beijing
Beijing

is a metropolis in northern China and the Capital of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the four municipality of China, which are equivalent to province in China's Political divisions of China....
 (183) (54) (38)
1994
XII
1994 Asian Games

The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations....
 Hiroshima
Hiroshima

The Japanese city of is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japan's islands....
 (125) (64) (63)
1998
XIII
1998 Asian Games

The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978....
 Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 (129) (65) (52)
2002
XIV
2002 Asian Games

The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. A total number of 7,556 athletes competed, coming from 44 countries....
 Busan
Busan

Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest seaport city in South Korea. Busan has a population of 3.65 million and is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul....
 (150) (96) (44)
2006
XV
2006 Asian Games

The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic Games-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006....
 Doha
Doha

Doha is the capital city of Qatar. With a population of 400,051 according to the 2005 census, it is located in the Ad Dawhah municipality on the Persian Gulf....
 (165) (58) (50)
2010
XVI
2010 Asian Games

The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China from November 11 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou will be the second city in China to host the games after Beijing in 1990 Asian Games....
 Guangzhou
Guangzhou

'Guangzhou' is the Capital and a sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province of China in the northern and southern China part of the People's Republic of China....
 TBA TBA TBA
2014
XVII
2014 Asian Games

The 17th Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia. It will be held in Incheon, South Korea from September 18 to October 4, 2014 with 37 disciplines of sport set to be competed....
 Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
 TBA TBA TBA


1 Originally to be hosted by South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 
2 Originally to be hosted by Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...


Sports

Sport 51
1951 Asian Games

The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in Delhi, India. Originally scheduled to be held in 1950, it was postponed until 1951 due to delays in preparations....
 54
1954 Asian Games

The 2nd Asian Games were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954. The Games were formally opened by President of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay at 4:02 PM May 1, 1954....
 58
1958 Asian Games

The Asian Games were held from May 24 to June 1, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. A total number of 1,820 athletes, coming from 20 countries, competed in thirtheen events at this Asiad....
 62
1962 Asian Games

The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the expulsion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....
 66
1966 Asian Games

The 1966 Asian Games were held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries....
 70
1970 Asian Games

The 6th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1970 to September 4, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally hosted by Seoul, South Korea but dropped its bid after receiving security threats from North Korea....
 74
1974 Asian Games

The Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Azadi sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time....
 78
1978 Asian Games

The Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Asian Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and India....
 82
1982 Asian Games

The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India. This was the second time the Games were held in Delhi as it was also host to the inaugural 1951 Asian Games....
 86
1986 Asian Games

The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities used in the 1988 Summer Olympics because this was considered a test event....
 90
1990 Asian Games

The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event to be held in the People's Republic of China....
 94
1994 Asian Games

The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations....
 98
1998 Asian Games

The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978....
 02
2002 Asian Games

The 14th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. A total number of 7,556 athletes competed, coming from 44 countries....
 06
2006 Asian Games

The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic Games-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006....
 10
2010 Asian Games

The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China from November 11 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou will be the second city in China to host the games after Beijing in 1990 Asian Games....
Aquatics Diving
Diving at the Asian Games

Diving is a part of the Asian Games since the first edition of the continental sports event in 1951, when New Delhi hosted the Games....
 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 8
Diving at the 2002 Asian Games

Diving was contested from October 8 to October 13 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea....
 		 10
Diving at the 2006 Asian Games

Diving was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 14. Men's and women's individual and synchronized events were held....
 		 10
Swimming
Swimming at the Asian Games

Swimming is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 Asian Games.Asian GamesReferences External links ...
 8
Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games

Swimming was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India....
 		 13
Swimming at the 1954 Asian Games

Swimming was contested at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippine.Medal table Men Women References *...
 		 21
Swimming at the 1958 Asian Games

Swimming was contested at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan....
 		 21
Swimming at the 1962 Asian Games

Swimming was contested at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.Medal table Men Women References *...
 		 23 24 25 29 29 29 31 31 32
Swimming at the 1998 Asian Games

Swimming was contested from December 7 to December 19 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand....
 		 32
Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games

Swimming was contested from September 30 to October 13 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea....
 		 38
Swimming at the 2006 Asian Games

Swimming was contested from December 2 to December 9 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. with all events taking place at the Hamad Aquatic Centre....
 		 32
Synchronized swimming 2 2
Synchronized swimming at the 1998 Asian Games

Synchronized swimming was contested from December 13 to December 15 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand....
 		 2
Synchronized swimming at the 2002 Asian Games

Synchronized swimming was contested from September 30 to October 2 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. with all events taking place at the Sajik Swimming Pool....
 		 2
Synchronized swimming at the 2006 Asian Games

Synchronized swimming was contested from December 8 to December 9 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. with all events taking place at the Hamad Aquatic Centre....
 		 3
Water polo
Water polo at the Asian Games

Water polo was an Asian Games event 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India....
 1
Water polo at the 1951 Asian Games

Water polo was played at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. Two nations entered the water polo event - India and Singapore....
 		 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Water polo at the 1998 Asian Games

Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 12 to December 19, 1998. All games were staged at the Thammasat Aquatic Center....
 		 1
Water polo at the 2002 Asian Games

Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 6, 2002. Six teams competed in two round robin groups....
 		 1
Water polo at the 2006 Asian Games

Water polo was contested by men's teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to December 14, 2006. Ten teams competed in two round robin groups....
 		 2
Archery
Archery at the Asian Games

Archery was an Asian Games event 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand....
 4 4 12 4 4 4
Archery at the 1998 Asian Games

Archery was contested from December 13 to December 17 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand....
 		 4
Archery at the 2002 Asian Games

Archery was contested from October 6 to October 10 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.Medal SummaryMedal Winners...
 		 4
Archery at the 2006 Asian Games

Archery was competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men and women competed in both individual and team events with all competition taking place at the Lusail Archery Range from December 9 through December 13....
 		 4
Athletics
Athletics at the Asian Games

Athletics was an Asian Games event 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.Asian GamesExternal links...
 33
Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games

The 1951 Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India....
 		 30
Athletics at the 1954 Asian Games

The 1954 Asian Games were held in Manila, Philippines....
 		 31
Athletics at the 1958 Asian Games

The 1958 Asian Games were held in Tokyo, Japan....
 		 32
Athletics at the 1962 Asian Games

The 1962 Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia....
 		 34
Athletics at the 1966 Asian Games

The 1966 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand....
 		 35
Athletics at the 1970 Asian Games

The 1970 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand....
 		 35
Athletics at the 1974 Asian Games

The 1974 Asian Games were held in Tehran, Iran. This was the first time that China had competed in these games, it was also the last time that Israel competed....
 		 39
Athletics at the 1978 Asian Games

The 1978 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was not sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federations due to the organizers' refusal to invite Israel....
 		 40
Athletics at the 1982 Asian Games

The 1982 Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India....
 		 42
Athletics at the 1986 Asian Games

The 1986 Asian Games were held in Seoul, South Korea....
 		 43
Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games

The 1990 Asian Games were held in Beijing, China....
 		 43
Athletics at the 1994 Asian Games

The 1994 Asian Games were held in Hiroshima, Japan....
 		 45
Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games

The 1998 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand....
 		 45
Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games

The 2002 Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea....
 		 45
Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games

Athletics were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. Twenty-three events were contested for the men while 22 were on the slate for the women....
 		 47
Badminton
Badminton at the Asian Games

Badminton is an Asian Games event since 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia....
 6
Badminton at the 1962 Asian Games

Medal WinnersMen's Singles'Men's Doubles'Men's Team'Women's Singles'Women's Doubles'Women's Team...
 		 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Badminton at the 1990 Asian Games

Medal WinnersMen's Singles'Men's Doubles'Men's Team'Women's Singles'Women's Doubles'Women's Team...
 		 7
Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games

Medal WinnersMen's Singles'Men's Doubles'Men's Team'Women's Singles'Women's Doubles'Women's Team...
 		 7
Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games

Medal WinnersMen's Singles'Men's Doubles'Men's Team'Women's Singles'Women's Doubles'Women's Team...
 		 7
Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games

Badminton was contested at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women....
 		 7
Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games

Badminton was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested....
 		 7
Baseball
Baseball at the Asian Games

Baseball has been an event at the Asian Games, since the Games in Hiroshima, Japan in 1994 Asian Games....
 1 1
Baseball at the 1998 Asian Games

Baseball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand beginning on December 7, 1998....
 		 1
Baseball at the 2002 Asian Games

Baseball was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea beginning on October 2, 2002. Five East Asia and Southeast Asian nations participated in the tournament....
 		 1
Baseball at the 2006 Asian Games

Baseball was one of the many sports which was held at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar beginning on November 29, 2006. Six East Asia and Southeast Asian nations participated in the tournament....
 		 1
Basketball
Basketball at the Asian Games

Basketball is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 Asian Games.The Asian Games tournaments were the de facto Asian championships until the FIBA Asia Championship was founded in Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1960....
 1
Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.MenReferences...
 		 1
Basketball at the 1954 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines....
 		 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
Basketball at the 1990 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China between 22 September and 7 October 1990....
 		 2
Basketball at the 1994 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan between 2 November and 16 November 1994....
 		 2
Basketball at the 1998 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand between 8 December and 19 December 1998....
 		 2
Basketball at the 2002 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea between 28 September and 14 October 2002. The competition took place at Geumjeong Gymnasium....
 		 2
Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games

Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games was the second early start among the sports in the games. It was played from November 23 to December 15, 2006....
 		 2
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding at the Asian Games

Bodybuilding was an Asian Games event from 2002 Asian Games to 2006 Asian Games. bodybuilding dropped because the judging controversy during 2006 Asian Games....
 8
Bodybuilding at the 2002 Asian Games

Bodybuilding was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea between 3 and 6 October 2002. The competition took place at Busan Citizens' Hall....
 		 8
Bodybuilding at the 2006 Asian Games

Bodybuilding was an event which took place at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on December 8 and December 9. The competition included only men's events for eight different weight categories....
 		 
Bowling 10 12 12 10 10 12
Bowling at the 2006 Asian Games

Bowling took place for the men's and women's individual, doubles, trios, and team events at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 3 to December 10....
 		 12
Boxing 7 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12
Boxing at the 1990 Asian Games

The boxing at the 1990 Asian Games was held in Beijing, PR China from September 22 to October 7, 1990....
 		 12 12 12
Boxing at the 2002 Asian Games

Boxing was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea between 1st and 14 October 2002....
 		 11
Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games

Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games took place in the Academy for Sports Excellence in Sports City, 8 kilometers to the west of Doha . The event was only open to men, and the bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each....
 		 11
Canoe / Kayak Flatwater 13 13 12 13 10
Canoe-Kayak at the 2006 Asian Games

Canoe and Kayak were be held at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 13. Men's and women's competition were held in Kayak and men's competition in Canoe with all events having taken place at the West Bay Lagoon....
 		 12
Slalom 4
Chess sports Chess 3
Chess at the 2006 Asian Games

Chess was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14. Fast chess was held for men and women as well as a mixed Classical Chess competition....
 		 3
Weiqi 3
Xiangqi 2
Cricket
Cricket at the Asian Games

At a general meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia , held in Kuwait on 17 April 2007, it was announced that cricket will be included as a medal sport in the 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou....
 2
Cue sports 10 10 10
Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games

The cue sports of snooker, English billiards, and three-cushion billiards carom billiards for men, as well as eight-ball and nine-ball Pocket billiards for both men and women, were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 4 to December 11....
 		 10
Cycling Mountain bike 4 4 18
Road 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5
Cycling at the 2006 Asian Games

Cycling was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Road cycling was held at the Cycling Street Circuit and the Al-Khor Circuit from December 3 to December 6, while Track cycling was contested at Aspire Hall 1 from December 9 to December 14....
Track 3 4 8 8 4 4 5 6 8 7 7 12 12
Cycling at the 2006 Asian Games

Cycling was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Road cycling was held at the Cycling Street Circuit and the Al-Khor Circuit from December 3 to December 6, while Track cycling was contested at Aspire Hall 1 from December 9 to December 14....
DanceSport 10
Dragon boat 6
Equestrian
Equestrian at the Asian Games

Equestrianism was an Asian Games event 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India....
 4 6 4 6 6 8
Equestrian at the 2006 Asian Games

Equestrianism and Endurance riding were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Equestrianism was contested from December 4 to December 12....
 		 6
Fencing 8 8 8 10 8 10 12 12
Fencing at the 2006 Asian Games

Fencing was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 9 to December 14. Men's and women's competition took place in the Sabre, Foil , and ?p?e ....
 		 12
Football
Football at the Asian Games

Men's Association football was an Asian Games sport since the 1951 Asian Games. Women's football competition began on 1990 Asian Games....
 1
Football at the 1951 Asian Games

Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition....
 		 1
Football at the 1954 Asian Games

Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954....
 		 1
Football at the 1958 Asian Games

Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.MenPreliminary roundGroup A...
 		 1
Football at the 1962 Asian Games

Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962....
 		 1
Football at the 1966 Asian Games

Football at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966....
 		 1
Football at the 1970 Asian Games

Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from August 24 to September 4, 1970.Preliminary roundGroup A...
 		 1
Football at the 1974 Asian Games

Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from September 1 to September 16, 1974.Preliminary roundGroup A...
 		 1
Football at the 1978 Asian Games

Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978....
 		 1
Football at the 1982 Asian Games

Football at the 1982 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from November 20 to December 3, 1982.In this tournament, 16 teams played in the men's competition....
 		 1
Football at the 1986 Asian Games

Football at the 1986 Asian Games was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1986....
 		 2
Football at the 1990 Asian Games

Football at the 1990 Asian Games was held in Beijing, China from September 23 to October 6, 1990.Medal summaryMedal winners...
 		 2
Football at the 1994 Asian Games

Football at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.Medal summaryMedal winners...
 		 2
Football at the 1998 Asian Games

Football at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998....
 		 2
Football at the 2002 Asian Games

Football at the 2002 Asian Games was held in Busan, South Korea from September 27 to October 13, 2002.Age limit for the men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in Olympic Games, while three overage players are allowed among each squad....
 		 2
Football at the 2006 Asian Games

Football at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar from November 18 to December 15, 2006. The opening match was played 14 days prior to the opening ceremony....
 		 2
Golf
Golf at the Asian Games

Golf was an Asian Games event 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India....
 2 2 4 4 4 4
Golf at the 2002 Asian Games

Golf was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea between 3 and 6 October 2002....
 		 4
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games

Golf was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men's and women's individual and team events were played at the Doha Golf Club over four rounds from December 8 to December 11....
 		 4
Gymnastics Artistic 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Gymnastics at the 2006 Asian Games

Gymnastics was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Artistic gymnastics took place from December 2 to December 6. Rhythmic gymnastics took place on December 9 and December 10, while Trampolining was contested on December 11 and December 12....
 		 14
Rhythmic 1 2 2 2
Gymnastics at the 2006 Asian Games

Gymnastics was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Artistic gymnastics took place from December 2 to December 6. Rhythmic gymnastics took place on December 9 and December 10, while Trampolining was contested on December 11 and December 12....
 		 2
Trampoline 2
Gymnastics at the 2006 Asian Games

Gymnastics was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Artistic gymnastics took place from December 2 to December 6. Rhythmic gymnastics took place on December 9 and December 10, while Trampolining was contested on December 11 and December 12....
 		 2
Handball
Handball at the Asian Games

Team handball has been an Asian Games event since 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India....
 1
Handball at the 1982 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 1982 Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India between November 19 and December 4 1982. The competition included only men's event....
 		 1
Handball at the 1986 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 1986 Asian Games were held in Seoul, South Korea between September 20 and October 5 1986. The competition included only men's event....
 		 2
Handball at the 1990 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 1990 Asian Games were held in Beijing, China between September 22 and October 7 1990....
 		 2
Handball at the 1994 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 1994 Asian Games were held in Hiroshima, Japan between October 2 and October 16 1994....
 		 2
Handball at the 1998 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 1998 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand between December 7 and December 16 1998....
 		 2
Handball at the 2002 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 2002 Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea between 30 September and 14 October 2002. The competition took place at Changwon Gymnasium....
 		 2
Handball at the 2006 Asian Games

The Team handball events at the 2006 Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar between 3 December and 14 December 2006. It was the seventh time handball was included at the Asian Games....
 		 2
Hockey
Hockey at the Asian Games

Field hockey is an Asian Games event since 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. Women's competition only held since 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India....
 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Hockey at the 2002 Asian Games

The Field hockey events at the 2002 Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea between 30 September and 12 October 2002. The competition took place at Gangseo Hockey Stadium....
 		 2
Hockey at the 2006 Asian Games

The field hockey tournament at the 2006 Asian Games was held from December 2, 2006 to December 14, 2006 in Al-Rayyan Hockey Field.In this event, 10 teams participated in men's events and 7 teams participated in women's events....
 		 2
Judo
Judo at the Asian Games

Judo was an Asian Games event 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea.Medal tableExternal links...
 8
Judo at the 1986 Asian Games

The Judo competition at the 1986 Asian Games was contested in eight weight classes, for only men. This is first competition of Judo for Asian Games....
 		 16
Judo at the 1990 Asian Games

The Judo competition at the 1990 Asian Games was contested in sixteen weight classes, eight each for men and women....
 		 16
Judo at the 1994 Asian Games

The Judo competition at the 1994 Asian Games was contested in sixteen weight classes, eight each for men and women. This competition was held from October 12 to October 15, 1994....
 		 14
Judo at the 1998 Asian Games

The Judo competition at the 1998 Asian Games was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women....
 		 16
Judo at the 2002 Asian Games

The Judo competition at the 2002 Asian Games was contested in sixteen weight classes, eight each for men and women....
 		 16
Judo at the 2006 Asian Games

Judo competed in eight different weight classes for men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. All competition held in the Qatar Sports Club Indoor Hall...
 		 16
Kabaddi
Kabaddi at the Asian Games

Kabaddi was an Asian Games event 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China.Medal tableMedalistsMenExternal links...
 1 1 1
Kabaddi at the 1998 Asian Games

Kabaddi was contested by six teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 13 to December 16....
 		 1
Kabaddi at the 2002 Asian Games

Kabaddi was contested by six teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from October 4 to October 7. The competition took place at Tongmyong University....
 		 1
Kabaddi at the 2006 Asian Games

Kabaddi was contested by five teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 6. The competition took place at Aspire Hall 4....
 		 1
Karate
Karate at the Asian Games

Karate is an Asian Games event first held at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan....
 11 11 11 13
Karate at the 2006 Asian Games

Karate competed by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Kata contested along with Kumite in seven weight classes for men and four for women....
 		 13
Modern pentathlon 2 6
Modern pentathlon at the 2002 Asian Games

Modern pentathlon was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea between 10 and 13 October 2002....
 		 2
Roller sports 9
Rowing 4 8 14 12 11 13 10
Rowing at the 2006 Asian Games

Rowing competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men's and women's singles, doubles, and fours competition took place at the West Bay Lagoon....
 		 14
Rugby
Rugby at the Asian Games

Rugby union was an Asian Games event 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand....
 2
Rugby at the 1998 Asian Games

Rugby was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to December 18, 1998....
 		 2
Rugby at the 2002 Asian Games

Rugby was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. All games will be played at the Ulsan Public Stadium....
 		 1 2
Sailing 5 4 4 5 7 7 16 15 14
Sailing at the 2006 Asian Games

Sailing was contested at the 2006 Asian Games from December 5 to December 13. Competition took place in various sailing disciplines at the Doha Sailing Club....
 		 14
Sepaktakraw
Sepaktakraw at the Asian Games

Sepaktakraw was an Asian Games event 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China....
 2 1 6 6 6
Sepaktakraw at the 2006 Asian Games

Sepaktakraw, sometimes referred to as the two words Sepak Takraw, was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar by both men and women....
 		 6
Shooting 6 7 5 14 14 22 22 22 30 40 34 34 42 44
Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games

Shooting will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 8, 2006. Men's and women's competition will be held in Air Pistol, Air Rifle, Running Target, Pistol, Prone, Skeet shooting, and Trap shooting....
 		 44
Soft tennis
Soft tennis at the Asian Games

Soft tennis is an Asian Games sport since the 1994 Asian Games....
 4 4 7 7
Soft tennis at the 2006 Asian Games

Soft tennis was a discipline of the tennis competitions at the 2006 Asian Games....
 		 7
Softball
Softball at the Asian Games

Softball was an Asian Games event 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China....
 1 1 1
Softball at the 1998 Asian Games

Softball was contested by seven teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to December 16....
 		 1
Softball at the 2002 Asian Games

Softball was contested by six teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 7. The competition took place at Gudeok Baseball Stadium....
 		 1
Softball at the 2006 Asian Games

Softball will be contested by five East Asian countries at the 2006 Asian Games at Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 14, 2006. All games will be played at the Al-Rayyan Baseball and Softball Venue....
 		 1
Squash
Squash at the Asian Games

Squash is an Asian Games sport since the 1998 Asian Games....
 2
Squash at the 1998 Asian Games

Squash was contested from December 8 to December 12 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Competition consists of men's and women's singles competition....
 		 2
Squash at the 2002 Asian Games

Squash was contested from September 30 to October 4 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Competition consists of men's and women's singles competition....
 		 2
Squash at the 2006 Asian Games

Squash was contested from December 10 to December 14 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Competition consists of men's and women's singles competition with all matches to be played at the Khalifa Squash Centre....
 		 4
Table tennis 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Table tennis at the 2002 Asian Games

Table tennis was contested from October 1 to October 9 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea....
 		 7
Table tennis at the 2006 Asian Games

Table Tennis was contested by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from November 29 to December 7. It was one of six sports to begin prior to the Opening Ceremonies on December 1....
 		 7
Taekwondo 8 8 16 16 16
Taekwondo at the 2006 Asian Games

Taekwondo will take place from December 7 to December 10 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men's and women's competitions will be held in eight weight categories for each....
 		 16
Tennis
Tennis at the Asian Games

Tennis is part of the Asian Games program. It has been played at each edition of the games since 1958, with the exception of 1970. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles have been contested each time....
 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Tennis at the 1998 Asian Games

Tennis were contested at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 8 to December 18, 1998. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition....
 		 7
Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games

Tennis were contested at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from November 2 to November 12, 2002. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition....
 		 7
Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games

Tennis were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14, 2006. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition....
 		 7
Triathlon
Triathlon at the Asian Games

Triathlon was an Asian Games event 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.Medal tableMedalistsMenWomen...
 2
Triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games

Triathlon for both men and women were contested on December 8 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Both men and women competed on the Corniche Triathlon Course....
 		 2
Volleyball
Volleyball at the Asian Games

Volleyball for men is played at the Asian Games since 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. Women event is played since 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia....
 		 Beach 2 2
Volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games

Volleyball was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea....
 		 2
Volleyball at the 2006 Asian Games

At the 2006 Asian Games, four volleyball events were contested.Medals SummaryReferences...
 		 2
Indoor 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games

Volleyball was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea....
 		 2
Volleyball at the 2006 Asian Games

At the 2006 Asian Games, four volleyball events were contested.Medals SummaryReferences...
 		 2
Weightlifting 7 7 8 8 8 27 10 10 10 19 19 15
Weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games

Weightlifting was contested at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.Men's eventsWomen's eventsMedals table...
 		 15
Weightlifting at the 2002 Asian Games

Weightlifting was contested from September 30 to October 10 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea....
 		 15
Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games

Weightlifting was contested by both men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 6, 2006. There are seven weight categories for the women and eight for the men....
 		 15
Wrestling 7 8 16 8 10 20
Wrestling at the 1974 Asian Games

Medal Winners...
 		 10 10 20 20 20 16 18 18
Wrestling at the 2006 Asian Games

Wrestling will be contested by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Only men will compete in Greco-Roman Wrestling while both men and women will contest for medals in Freestyle Wrestling....
 		 18
Wushu
Wushu at the Asian Games

Wushu is an Asian Games event first held at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China.Medal tableMedalistsMenSanshou...
 6 6 11 11 11
Wushu at the 2006 Asian Games

Wushu was contested by both men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 11 to December 14, 2006. It was competed in the disciplines of Taijiquan, Taijijian, Changquan, Dao , Jianshu, Gun , Qiang , Nanquan, Nangun, Nandao, and Sanshou....
 		 15
Total events 57 77 113 120 140 135 200 199 196 269 308 337 377 419 424 464


See also

  • Asian Winter Games
    Asian Winter Games

    The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event for members of the Olympic Council of Asia which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982....
  • Asian Indoor Games
    Asian Indoor Games

    The Asian Indoor Games is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia....
  • Asian Beach Games
    Asian Beach Games

    The Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia....
  • Asian Martial Arts Games
  • Asian Youth Games
    Asian Youth Games

    The Asian Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Asian Games. The 2009 Asian Youth Games will be hosted by Singapore as a test in preparation for Youth Olympic Games ....
  • Asian Games medal count
    Asian Games medal count

    The total medal count for all Asian Games from 1951 to 2006 is tabulated below.This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each National Olympic Committee ....


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