1970 Asian Games

Multi-sport event in Bangkok, Thailand

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VI Asian Games

Host city| Bangkok, Thailand
Motto| Ever Onward
Nations| 18
Athletes| 2,400
Events| 135 in 13 sports
Opening| 9 December 1970
Closing| 20 December 1970
Opened by| Bhumibol Adulyadej
King of Thailand
Torch lighter| Preeda Chullamondhol
Main venue| National Stadium
Website| ocasia.org (archived)

<- Bangkok 1966

Tehran 1974 ->

The 6th Asian Games also known as Bangkok 1970, were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Seoul, South Korea, had been selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea (the city eventually hosted in 1986). The previous host, Thailand, stepped in to save the Asiad. 2,400 athletes from 18 countries competed in this Asiad, where yachting made its debut.

## Venue

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### National Sport Complex

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* Suphachalasai Stadium (Opening & Closing ceremonies, Athletics and Football)
* Chantanayingyong Gymnasium (Volleyball)
* Dhephatsadin Stadium (Hockey)
* Nimibutr Indoor Stadium (Basketball)
* Wisutarom Swimming Pool (Diving, Swimming)

### Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)

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* Indoor Stadium (formerly Kittikachorn Indoor Stadium) (Badminton and Boxing)
* Shooting Range (Shooting)
* Velodrome (Cycling)

### Chulalongkorn University Sport Complex

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* Chula Football Stadium (Football)
* Chula Swimming Stadium (Water Polo)

### Thammasat University (Thaprachan Centre)

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* Thammasat Gymnasium (Volleyball)

### Other Venue in Bangkok

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* Cultural Hall (Weightlifting)
* Amporn Garden Hall (Wrestling)

### Pattaya (Outside Bangkok)

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* Pattaya Bay (Sailing)

## Participating nations

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* Burma (14)
* Ceylon (73)
* Hong Kong (106)
* India (177)
* Indonesia (95)
* Iran (102)
* Israel (53)
* Japan (427)
* Khmer Republic (8)
* Malaysia (100)
* Nepal (30)
* Pakistan (84)
* Philippines (302)
* Republic of China (161)
* Singapore (75)
* South Korea (102)
* South Vietnam (19)
* Thailand (472)

Non-competing nations

The following only sent non-competing delegations:

* Afghanistan
* Laos

Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
IOC Letter Code | Country  | Athletes

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THA |  Thailand | 472
JPN |  Japan | 427
PHI |  Philippines | 302
IND |  India | 177
ROC |  Republic of China | 161
HKG |  Hong Kong | 106
IRN |  Iran | 102
KOR |  South Korea | 102
MAL |  Malaysia | 100
INA |  Indonesia | 95
PAK |  Pakistan | 84
SIN |  Singapore | 75
CEY |  Ceylon | 73
ISR |  Israel | 53
NEP |  Nepal | 30
VNM |  South Vietnam | 19
BIR |  Burma | 14
KHM |  Khmer Republic | 8

## Sports

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* Athletics (35) (details)
* Badminton (7) (details)
* Basketball (1) (details)
* Boxing (11) (details)
* Cycling (11) (details)
* Diving (4) (details)
* Field hockey (1) (details)
* Football (1) (details)
* Sailing (5) (details)
* Shooting (14) (details)
* Swimming (24) (details)
* Volleyball (2) (details)
* Water polo (1) (details)
* Weightlifting (8) (details)
* Wrestling (10) (details)

## Calendar

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In the following calendar for the 1970 Asian Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. The numeral indicates the number of event finals for each sport held that day. On the left, the calendar lists each sport with events held during the Games, and at the right, how many gold medals were won in that sport. There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader.

OC | Opening ceremony  | ● | Event competitions  | 1 | Event finals  | CC | Closing ceremony

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December 1970  | 9th
Wed  | 10th
Thu  | 11th
Fri  | 12th
Sat  | 13th
Sun  | 14th
Mon  | 15th
Tue  | 16th
Wed  | 17th
Thu  | 18th
Fri  | 19th
Sat  | 20th
Sun  | Gold
medals

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Athletics |  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  | 35
Badminton |  | ●  | ●  | ●  |  | 2  |  |  | ●  | ●  | 5  |  | 7
Basketball |  | ●  | ●  | ●  |  | ●  | ●  | ●  |  | ●  | 1  |  | 1
Boxing |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  |  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  | 11
Cycling – Road |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 3
Cycling – Track |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 2  |  | ●  | 4  |  |  |  | 8
Diving |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Field hockey |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | 1  |  | 1
Football |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | 1  | 1
Sailing |  |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5
Shooting |  | 2  | 2  |  | 2  |  | 2  | 2  |  | 2  | 2  |  | 14
Swimming |  |  |  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 24
Volleyball |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  |  | ●  | 2  |  | 2
Water polo |  |  |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | ●  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1
Weightlifting |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  | 8
Wrestling |  | ●  | ●  | ●  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Total gold medals |  | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 135
Ceremonies | OC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CC |
December 1970  | 9th
Wed  | 10th
Thu  | 11th
Fri  | 12th
Sat  | 13th
Sun  | 14th
Mon  | 15th
Tue  | 16th
Wed  | 17th
Thu  | 18th
Fri  | 19th
Sat  | 20th
Sun  | Gold
medals

## Medal table

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Main article: 1970 Asian Games medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.

* Host nation (Thailand)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Japan (JPN)| 74| 47| 23| 144
2|  South Korea (KOR)| 18| 13| 23| 54
3|  Thailand (THA)*| 9| 17| 13| 39
4|  Iran (IRN)| 9| 7| 7| 23
5|  India (IND)| 6| 9| 10| 25
6|  Israel (ISR)| 6| 6| 5| 17
7|  Malaysia (MAL)| 5| 1| 7| 13
8|  Burma (BIR)| 3| 2| 7| 12
9|  Indonesia (INA)| 2| 5| 13| 20
10|  Ceylon (CEY)| 2| 2| 0| 4
11–16| Remaining| 3| 24| 45| 72
Totals (16 entries)| 137| 133| 153| 423

## References

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1. ^ "A-Games: 18 confirm". The Straits Times. 24 September 1970. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
\- "Medals count". The Straits Times. 21 December 1970. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
\- "All the results". The Straits Times. 20 December 1970. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

## External links

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* OCA Website

Preceded by

Bangkok

|  Asian Games
Bangkok
VI Asiad (1970)  | Succeeded by

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Nations at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand

* Burma
* Ceylon
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Khmer Republic
* Malaysia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Republic of China
* Singapore
* South Korea
* South Vietnam
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Events at the 1970 Asian Games (Bangkok)

* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Cycling
* Diving
* Field hockey
* Football
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Swimming
* Volleyball
* Water polo
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

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