 Friendship, Fraternity, Forever | |
| Host city | Delhi, India |
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| Nations | 33 |
| Athletes | 4,595 |
| Events | 196 in 21 sports |
| Opening | 19 November 1982 |
| Closing | 4 December 1982 |
| Opened by | Zail Singh President of India |
| Closed by | Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah President of theOlympic Council of Asia |
| Athlete's Oath | P.T. Usha |
| Torch lighter | Deanna Syme Tewari &Balbir Singh Sr. |
| Main venue | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Website | ocasia.org (archived) |
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The9thAsian Games (Hindi:नौवें एशियाई खेल), also known asDelhi 1982 (Hindi:दिल्ली 1982), were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, inDelhi, India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of theOlympic Council of Asia.[1][2]Delhi joinedBangkok as the cities to host multiple editions of the Asian Games up to this point. Later,Jakarta andDoha would enter this group.[2]
A total of 3,411 athletes from 33National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these games, competing in 196 events in 21 sports and 23 disciplines. The number of participating countries was the highest in Asian Games history.Handball,equestrian,rowing andgolf were included for the first time;fencing andbowling were excluded.[3]
These Asian Games saw the beginning of Chinese dominance in the medals tally.[2]
Japan had won the maximum number of medals in previous editions of the Games. China made its presence felt in the sporting world by dethroning Japan as the top medalists. In preparation for the IX Asian Games,color television was introduced in India in a big way, as the Games were to be broadcast in colour.[4]
The logo of the games was the image ofMishra Yantra, one of the four distinct astronomical instruments of theJantar Mantar, New Delhi observatory.[citation needed]
The mascot for the Games was Appu – a young elephant, based on a real-life one named Kuttinarayanan, who died on 14 May 2005.[5]
Host of the next (10th)Asian Games in1986, and the 24thSummer Olympics in1988,Seoul,South Korea participated in the Delhi Asian Games with a 406-person delegation, including an observation team to study the facilities, management and events.[2]Doordarshan started colour television broadcasts expressly for the Asian Games 1982.[6][7]
It was officially opened byPresidentZail Singh and athlete's oath was taken byP.T. Usha. The main stadium for the games was theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[2]
Archery(4) (details)
Athletics(40) (details)
Badminton(7) (details)
Basketball(2) (details)
Boxing(12) (details)
Cycling(7) (details)
Diving(4) (details)
Equestrian(4) (details)
Field hockey(2) (details)
Football(1) (details)
Golf(2) (details)
Gymnastics(14) (details)
Handball(1) (details)
Rowing(4) (details)
Sailing(4) (details)
Shooting(22) (details)
Swimming(29) (details)
Table tennis(7) (details)
Tennis(7) (details)
Volleyball(2) (details)
Water polo(1) (details)
Weightlifting(10) (details)
Wrestling(10) (details)
Afghanistan (14)
Bahrain (22)
Bangladesh (11)
Burma (9)
China (265)
Hong Kong (172)
India (828)
Indonesia (170)
Iran (130)
Iraq (30)
Japan (344)
Kuwait (26)
Laos (5)
Lebanon (16)
Malaysia (88)
Maldives (8)
Mongolia (11)
Nepal (15)
North Korea (71)
South Korea (188)
Oman (19)
Pakistan (113)
Philippines (184)
Qatar (77)
Saudi Arabia (21)
Singapore (83)
Sri Lanka (15)
Syria (20)
Thailand (233)
United Arab Emirates (86)
Vietnam (540)
North Yemen (17)
South Yemen (20)| IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| IND | India | 828 |
| VIE | Vietnam | 540 |
| JPN | Japan | 344 |
| CHN | China | 265 |
| THA | Thailand | 233 |
| KOR | South Korea | 188 |
| PHI | Philippines | 184 |
| HKG | Hong Kong | 172 |
| INA | Indonesia | 170 |
| IRN | Iran | 130 |
| PAK | Pakistan | 113 |
| MAL | Malaysia | 88 |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates | 86 |
| SIN | Singapore | 83 |
| QAT | Qatar | 77 |
| PRK | North Korea | 71 |
| IRQ | Iraq | 30 |
| KUW | Kuwait | 26 |
| BRN | Bahrain | 22 |
| KSA | Saudi Arabia | 21 |
| SYR | Syria | 20 |
| ADE | South Yemen | 20 |
| OMA | Oman | 19 |
| YAR | North Yemen | 17 |
| LIB | Lebanon | 16 |
| NEP | Nepal | 15 |
| SRI | Sri Lanka | 15 |
| AFG | Afghanistan | 14 |
| BAN | Bangladesh | 11 |
| MGL | Mongolia | 11 |
| BIR | Burma | 9 |
| MDV | Maldives | 8 |
| LAO | Laos | 5 |
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, India, is highlighted.
China won Asian Games for the first time by defeating Japan in gold medal tally, and has become the defending winning team since.
* Host nation (India)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China (CHN) | 61 | 51 | 41 | 153 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 57 | 52 | 44 | 153 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 28 | 28 | 37 | 93 |
| 4 | North Korea (PRK) | 17 | 19 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | India (IND)* | 13 | 19 | 25 | 57 |
| 6 | Indonesia (INA) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Iran (IRN) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Mongolia (MGL) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Philippines (PHI) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 11–23 | Remaining | 7 | 14 | 22 | 43 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 199 | 200 | 215 | 614 | |
| Preceded by | Asian Games New Delhi IX Asiad (1982) | Succeeded by |
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