1987 South Asian Games

III South Asian GamesHost city|  Kolkata, India

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Nations| 7
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* Medal sports: 10
* Demonstration sport: 1

Opening| 20 November
Closing| 27 November
Opened by| R. Venkataraman
President of India
Main venue| Salt Lake Stadium

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The 1987 South Asian Games, officially the 3rd South Asian Federation Games were a multi-sport event, held in Kolkata, India from 20 November to 27 November 1987.[1] It was the largest sporting event ever to be held in Kolkata, and West Bengal as a whole. This was also the first time India hosted these Games.

The games were opened by Indian president R. Venkataraman and the Games Flame was carried by Indian runner Milkha Singh, with Leslie Claudius lighting the flame.[2]

A total of 10 disciplines were contested in these Games. India was the major medal winner at these events, garnering approximately 43% of all the medals. Seven nations participated in these Games.[2]

## Sports

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Medal sports (10)

* Athletics
* Basketball (debut)
* Boxing
* Football (details)
* Kabaddi
* Swimming
* Table tennis (debut)
* Volleyball (debut)
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Demonstration sport (1)

* Kho kho

## Medal tally

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* Host nation (India)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  India*| 91| 45| 19| 155
2|  Pakistan| 16| 36| 14| 66
3|  Sri Lanka| 4| 7| 23| 34
4|  Bangladesh| 3| 20| 31| 54
5|  Nepal| 2| 7| 33| 42
6|  Bhutan| 0| 1| 5| 6
7|  Maldives| 0| 0| 0| 0
Totals (7 entries)| 116| 116| 125| 357

## References

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1. ^ "3rd South Asian Federation Games 1987 (Calcutta, India)". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
2. ^ a b "N.M. 0113: The 3rd Saf Games (1998)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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* Kathmandu 1984
* Dhaka 1985
* Kolkata 1987
* Islamabad 1989
* Colombo 1991
* Dhaka 1993
* Chennai 1995
* Kathmandu 1999
* Islamabad 2004
* Colombo 2006
* Dhaka 2010
* Guwahati and Shillong 2016
* Kathmandu and Pokhara 2019
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* Dehradun and Auli 2011

South Asian Beach Games|

* Hambantota 2011

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