Asian Games since 1951
The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951. Below is the list of detials of all Asian Games held till now.
| Game Serial | Year | Places |
Number of Countries |
Number of sports | Number ofplayers |
| 1st | 1951 | New Delhi (India) | 11 | 6 | 491 |
| 2nd | 1954 | Manila (Philippines) |
18 |
8 | 1021 |
| 3rd | 1958 | Tokyo (Japan) |
20 |
13 | 1422 |
| 4th | 1962 | Jakarta (Indonesia) |
16 |
13 | 1545 |
| 5th | 1966 | Bangkok (Thailand) |
18 |
14 | 1945 |
| 6th | 1970 | Bangkok (Thailand) |
18 |
13 | 1752 |
| 7th | 1974 | Tehran (Iran) |
25 |
16 | 2869 |
| 8th | 1978 | Bangkok (Thailand) |
25 |
19 | 3000 |
| 9th | 1982 | New Delhi (India) |
33 |
21 | 3447 |
| 10th | 1986 | Seoul (S. Korea) |
27 |
25 | 3883 |
| 11th | 1990 | Beijing (China) |
37 |
27 | 4500 |
| 12th | 1994 | Hiroshima (Japan) |
42 |
34 | 7300 |
| 13th | 1998 | Bangkok (Thailand) |
41 |
38 | 7000 |
| 14th | 2002 | Busan (S. Korea) |
44 |
38 | 9919 |
| 15th | 2006 | Doha(Qatar) | 45 | 39 | 10000+ |
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