1970 Asian Games
{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Bangkok, Thailand}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox games
| name = VI Asian Games
| logo = 6th asiad.png
| size = 170
| motto = Ever Onward
| caption =
| host_city = Bangkok, Thailand
| nations = 18
| athletes = 2,400
| events = 135 in 13 sports
| opening = 9 December 1970
| closing = 20 December 1970
| opened_by = Bhumibol Adulyadej
{{small|King of Thailand}}
| athlete_oath =
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter = Preeda Chullamondhol
| stadium = National Stadium
| previous = Bangkok 1966
| next = Tehran 1974
|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141011010044/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPeVqKJ76yYA3Q== ocasia.org (archived)]}}
The 6th Asian Games also known as Bangkok 1970, were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19700924-1.1.26|title=A-Games: 18 confirm|date=24 September 1970|work=The Straits Times|access-date=8 August 2015}}
- {{cite web|url=http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19701221.2.118.14.aspx|title=Medals count|date=21 December 1970|work=The Straits Times|access-date=8 August 2015}}
- {{cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19701220.2.151|title=All the results|date=20 December 1970|work=The Straits Times|access-date=8 August 2015}} 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
=National Sport Complex=
- 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)=
- Indoor Stadium (formerly Kittikachorn Indoor Stadium) (Badminton and Boxing)
- Shooting Range (Shooting)
- Velodrome (Cycling)
=[[Chulalongkorn University]] Sport Complex=
- Chula Football Stadium (Football)
- Chula Swimming Stadium (Water Polo)
=[[Thammasat University]] (Thaprachan Centre)=
- Thammasat Gymnasium (Volleyball)
=Other Venue in [[Bangkok]]=
- Cultural Hall (Weightlifting)
- Amporn Garden Hall (Wrestling)
=[[Pattaya]] (Outside Bangkok)=
- Pattaya Bay (Sailing)
Participating nations
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- {{flagIOC2|BIR|1970 Asian Games}} (14)
- {{flagIOC2|CEY|1970 Asian Games}} (73)
- {{flagIOC2|HKG|1970 Asian Games}} (106)
- {{flagIOC2|IND|1970 Asian Games}} (177)
- {{flagIOC2|INA|1970 Asian Games}} (95)
- {{flagIOC2|IRN|1970 Asian Games}} (102)
- {{flagIOC2|ISR|1970 Asian Games}} (53)
- {{flagIOC2|JPN|1970 Asian Games}} (427)
- {{flagIOC2|KHM|1970 Asian Games}} (8)
- {{flagIOC2|MAL|1970 Asian Games}} (100)
- {{flagIOC2|NEP|1970 Asian Games}} (30)
- {{flagIOC2|PAK|1970 Asian Games}} (84)
- {{flagIOC2|PHI|1970 Asian Games}} (302)
- {{flagIOC2|ROC|1970 Asian Games}} (161)
- {{flagIOC2|SIN|1970 Asian Games}} (75)
- {{flagIOC2|KOR|1970 Asian Games}} (102)
- {{flagIOC2|VNM|1970 Asian Games}} (19)
- {{flagIOC2|THA|1970 Asian Games}} (472)
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;Non-competing nations
The following only sent non-competing delegations:
- {{flag|Afghanistan|1930}}
- {{flag|Laos|1952}}
;Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
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| IOC Letter Code
! Country ! Athletes | ||
|---|---|---|
| THA | {{flagIOC2|THA|1970 Asian Games}} | 472 |
| JPN | {{flagIOC2|JPN|1970 Asian Games}} | 427 |
| PHI | {{flagIOC2|PHI|1970 Asian Games}} | 302 |
| IND | {{flagIOC2|IND|1970 Asian Games}} | 177 |
| ROC | {{flagIOC2|ROC|1970 Asian Games}} | 161 |
| HKG | {{flagIOC2|HKG|1970 Asian Games}} | 106 |
| IRN | {{flagIOC2|IRN|1970 Asian Games}} | 102 |
| KOR | {{flagIOC2|KOR|1970 Asian Games}} | 102 |
| MAL | {{flagIOC2|MAL|1970 Asian Games}} | 100 |
| INA | {{flagIOC2|INA|1970 Asian Games}} | 95 |
| PAK | {{flagIOC2|PAK|1970 Asian Games}} | 84 |
| SIN | {{flagIOC2|SIN|1970 Asian Games}} | 75 |
| CEY | {{flagIOC2|CEY|1970 Asian Games}} | 73 |
| ISR | {{flagIOC2|ISR|1970 Asian Games}} | 53 |
| NEP | {{flagIOC2|NEP|1970 Asian Games}} | 30 |
| VNM | {{flagIOC2|VNM|1970 Asian Games}} | 19 |
| BIR | {{flagIOC2|BIR|1970 Asian Games}} | 14 |
| KHM | {{flagIOC2|KHM|1970 Asian Games}} | 8 |
Sports
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- {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=35}}
- {{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=7}}
- {{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=11}}
- {{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=11}}
- {{GamesSport|Diving|Events=4}}
- {{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Football|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Sailing|Events=5}}
- {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=14}}
- {{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=24}}
- {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Water polo|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=8}}
- {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=10}}
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Calendar
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.
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| style="width:2.5em; background:#00cc33; text-align:center"|OC | Opening ceremony
|style="width:2.5em; background:#3399ff; text-align:center"|● | Event competitions
|style="width:2.5em; background:#ffcc00; text-align:center"|1 | Event finals
|style="width:2.5em; background:#ee3333; text-align:center"|CC | Closing ceremony |
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; line-height:1.25em;"
!width=200|December 1970 !width=32|9th !width=32|10th !width=32|11th !width=32|12th !width=32|13th !width=32|14th !width=32|15th !width=32|16th !width=32|17th !width=32|18th !width=32|19th !width=32|20th !width=55|Gold | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Athletics | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 8 | | | | | | 35 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Badminton | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | | 7 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Basketball | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | 1 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 11 | | | | | | 11 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Cycling – Road | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | 3 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Cycling – Track | | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | | | | 8 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Field hockey | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | 1 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | | | | | 5 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | 14 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | | | | | 24 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Volleyball | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | 2 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Water polo | | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | | 1 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Weightlifting | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | 8 | |||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Wrestling | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 10 | | | | | | | | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 135 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center|OC | bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center|CC | |||||||||||
| December 1970
!9th !10th !11th !12th !13th !14th !15th !16th !17th !18th !19th !20th !Gold |
Medal table
{{Main article|1970 Asian Games medal table}}
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.
{{:1970 Asian Games medal table}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141011010044/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPeVqKJ76yYA3Q== OCA Website]
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{{Succession box|title=Asian Games
Bangkok|before=Bangkok|after=Tehran|years=VI Asiad (1970)}}
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{{Asian Games}}
{{Nations at the 1970 Asian Games}}
{{Events at the 1970 Asian Games}}