1974 Asian Games#Medal count
{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Tehran, Iran}}
{{Infobox games
| name = VII Asian Games
| logo = 7th Asiad.png
| size =
| motto = Ever Onward
| host_city = Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
| nations = 26
| athletes = 3,010
| events = 200 in 16 sports
| opening = 2 September 1974
| closing = 16 September 1974
| opened_by = King {{nowrap|Mohammad Reza Pahlavi}}
{{small|(Shah of Iran)}}
| athlete_oath = Mansour Barzegar
| torch_lighter = Golverdi Peymani
| stadium = Aryamehr Stadium
| previous = Bangkok 1970
| next = Bangkok 1978
|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120308142701/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?AMWCode=11&GCode=1 ocasia.org (archived)]}}
The 7th Asian Games ({{langx|fa|بازیهای آسیایی VII}}), also known as Tehran 1974 ({{langx|fa|تهران ۱۹۷۴}}), were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr Sports Complex was built for the Games. This marked the first time the Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games.
Fencing, gymnastics and women's basketball were added to the existing disciplines. The games were known for the use of state-of-the-art technology, from synthetic track to photo-finish cameras.
History
Starting in 1962, the Games were hit by several crises. First, the host country Indonesia, refused to permit the participation of Israel and the Republic of China (Taiwan) due to political and religious issues. As a result, the IOC removed its sponsorship of the Games and terminated Indonesia as one of the IOC members.{{cite news|title=Track: Asian Games Dropped By Olympics|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q3cjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZMoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=738,3903294&dq=1962+asian+games&hl=en|access-date=2010-08-14|newspaper=Daytona Beach|date=1962-08-23}} The Asian Football Confederation (AFC),{{cite web|title=第4届 1962年雅加达亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFO.html|publisher=data.sports.163.com|access-date=2010-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111711/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFO.html|archive-date=2011-07-03|url-status=dead}} International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), also removed their recognition of the Games.{{cite news|title=Penalty Dealt to Indonesia|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kMESAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4386,3223549&dq=1962+asian+games+iaaf&hl=en|access-date=2010-08-14|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicles|date=1962-09-13}}{{cite news|title=Warning|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=al8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jJYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1306,4815390&dq=1962+asian+games+weightlifting&hl=en|access-date=2010-08-14|newspaper=The Age|date=1962-08-30}}
File:Reverse of Iranian 20 Rials coin - monument of 1974 Asian Games.jpg
In 1970, South Korea dropped its plan to host the Games due to a national security crisis; however, the main reason was the financial crisis, forcing the previous host Thailand to administer the Games again in Bangkok using funds transferred from South Korea.{{cite web|title=第六届 1970年曼谷亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html|publisher=Data.sports.163.com|access-date=2010-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111556/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html|archive-date=2011-07-03|url-status=dead}} Prior to the Games, Japan was asked to host, but declined due to Expo '70 in Osaka.{{cite web|title=Thailand's Sporting Spirit|url=http://www.pattayamail.com/277/sports.htm#hd4|publisher=Pattaya Mail Sports|access-date=2010-07-22}} This edition also marked the first time the Games were broadcast on television throughout the world.{{cite web|title=第六届 1970年曼谷亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html|publisher=data.sports.163|access-date=2010-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111556/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html|archive-date=2011-07-03|url-status=dead}}
File:مدال طلا یادبود هفتمین دوره بازیهای آسیائی.jpg
Athletics was one of the most popular disciplines of these games. Reza Entezari, an Iranian runner, won silver medals in the 400 meters and 800 meters competitions, as well as bronze in the 4 x 400 metres relay.{{Cite web |last=Jenes |first=Paul |title=Asian Games, Teheran 1974 |url=https://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Asian-Games-1974-Teheran.pdf |access-date=August 20, 2024 |website=Association of Track and Field Statisticians}}
=Host city selection=
File:Asian-games-1974-tehran-sta.jpg
On 11 and 12 January 1968, a meeting was organised in Bangkok, involving the representatives of nine Asian National Olympic Committees. The framework of the meeting was set up in another meeting held on 1 September 1970 during the first Bangkok Asian Games. Tehran was selected as host city after defeating Kuwait City and Tel Aviv.
| class=wikitable
|+1974 Asian Games bidding results |
| City
!NOC !Round 1 !Round 2 |
|---|
| Tehran
|{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} Iran |19 |25 |
| Kuwait City
|{{flag|Kuwait}} |12 |9 |
| Tel Aviv
|{{flag|Israel}} |2 |− |
Organisation
The responsibility of organising the Seventh Asian Games was assigned to a special committee headed by Amir Abbas Hoveida, then Prime Minister of Iran.
Venues
File:Azadi Stadirm Exterior view West side.jpg view during the 1974 Asian Games.]]
The main venues for the 1974 Asian Games was inside the multi-purpose sport complex– Aryamehr Sports Complex.
The stadium was designed by Abdolaziz Farmanfarmaian and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and rupees 100,000 persons were required for the full construction, which was completed on 1 April 1971. The stadium was named for Aryamehr, meaning the light of Aryans, in reference to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, then king of Iran.
- Aryamehr Sport Complex – Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics, Field hockey, Football, Volleyball, Shooting, Table tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling
- Amjadieh Sport Complex – Badminton and Football
- Mohammad Reza Shah Stadium – Boxing
- Shahanshahi Club – Shooting and Tennis
- Apadana Stadium – Football
- Amjadieh International Stadium – Football
The Games
=Opening ceremony=
File:1974 Asian Game inauguration.jpg.]]
File:Mohammadreza Pahlavi 1974 Asian Games.jpg during the 1974 Asian Games Inauguration.]]
On 1 September 1974, the Seventh Asian Games were officially opened. The list of the guests included— Shah of Iran Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi, then Prime Minister of Iran Amir Abbas Hoveida, cabinet members of Iranian Government, President of Israel Ephraim Katzir, President of South Korea Park Chung Hee, King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, diplomatic corps and representatives of participating Asian NOCs. The Aryamehr Stadium was filled with an estimated 100,000 spectators. After a speech by the president of Asian Games Federation, HRH Yadavendra Singh, Mohammad Reza Shah officially opened the Games. The ceremony featured a card stunt performed by students of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.{{cite book|last=Assumption Association|title=อัสสัมชัญประวัติ (Assumption College 115th anniversary commemoration)|publisher=Assumption Association|location=Bangkok|year=2003|pages=114–124|isbn=974-91380-1-5|language=th}}
=Sports=
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- {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=35}}
- {{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=7}}
- {{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=11}}
- {{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=6}}
- {{GamesSport|Diving|Events=4}}
- {{GamesSport|Fencing|Events=8}}
- {{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Football|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Events=14}}
- {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=22}}
- {{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=25}}
- {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=7}}
- {{GamesSport|Tennis|Events=7}}
- {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Water polo|Events=1}}
- {{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=27}}
- {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=20}}
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Participating nations
The Asian Games Federation conference, which was held ten months before the Games, decided to expel the Republic of China (Taiwan) from the games and accepted the entry of the People's Republic of China. The Arab nations, Pakistan, China and North Korea refused to play with Israel in tennis, fencing, basketball and football. This was the last time Israel competed in the Asian Games.
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- {{flagIOC2|AFG|1974 Asian Games|10}}
- {{flagIOC2|BRN|1974 Asian Games|37}}
- {{flagIOC2|BIR|1974 Asian Games|46}}
- {{flagIOC2|CHN|1974 Asian Games|269}}
- {{flagIOC2|HKG|1974 Asian Games|37}}
- {{flagIOC2|IND|1974 Asian Games|155}}
- {{flagIOC2|INA|1974 Asian Games|21}}
- {{flagIOC2|IRN|1974 Asian Games|400}}
- {{flagIOC2|IRQ|1974 Asian Games|117}}
- {{flagIOC2|ISR|1974 Asian Games|61}}
- {{flagIOC2|JPN|1974 Asian Games|291}}
- {{flagIOC2|KHM|1974 Asian Games|25}}
- {{flagIOC2|KUW|1974 Asian Games|100}}
- {{flagIOC2|LAO|1974 Asian Games|4}}
- {{flagIOC2|MAL|1974 Asian Games|100}}
- {{flagIOC2|MGL|1974 Asian Games|15}}
- {{flagIOC2|NEP|1974 Asian Games|17}}
- {{flagIOC2|PRK|1974 Asian Games|162}}
- {{flagIOC2|PAK|1974 Asian Games|154}}
- {{flagIOC2|PHI|1974 Asian Games|47}}
- {{flagIOC2|SIN|1974 Asian Games|47}}
- {{flagIOC2|KOR|1974 Asian Games|206}}
- {{flagIOC2|VNM|1974 Asian Games|12}}
- {{flagIOC2|SRI|1974 Asian Games|29}}
- {{flagIOC2|THA|1974 Asian Games|97}}
Non-competing nations
The following only sent non-competing delegations:
- {{flagIOC2|KSA|Asian Games}}
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;Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="border:0;" | ||
| IOC Letter Code
! Country ! Athletes | ||
|---|---|---|
| IRN | {{flagIOC2|IRN|1974 Asian Games}} | 400 |
| JPN | {{flagIOC2|JPN|1974 Asian Games}} | 291 |
| CHN | {{flagIOC2|CHN|1974 Asian Games}} | 269 |
| KOR | {{flagIOC2|KOR|1974 Asian Games}} | 206 |
| PRK | {{flagIOC2|PRK|1974 Asian Games}} | 162 |
| IND | {{flagIOC2|IND|1974 Asian Games}} | 155 |
| PAK | {{flagIOC2|PAK|1974 Asian Games}} | 154 |
| IRQ | {{flagIOC2|IRQ|1974 Asian Games}} | 117 |
| KUW | {{flagIOC2|KUW|1974 Asian Games}} | 100 |
| MAL | {{flagIOC2|MAL|1974 Asian Games}} | 100 |
| THA | {{flagIOC2|THA|1974 Asian Games}} | 97 |
| ISR | {{flagIOC2|ISR|1974 Asian Games}} | 61 |
| PHI | {{flagIOC2|PHI|1974 Asian Games}} | 47 |
| SIN | {{flagIOC2|SIN|1974 Asian Games}} | 47 |
| BIR | {{flagIOC2|BIR|1974 Asian Games}} | 46 |
| BRN | {{flagIOC2|BRN|1974 Asian Games}} | 37 |
| HKG | {{flagIOC2|HKG|1974 Asian Games}} | 37 |
| SRI | {{flagIOC2|SRI|1974 Asian Games}} | 29 |
| KHM | {{flagIOC2|KHM|1974 Asian Games}} | 25 |
| INA | {{flagIOC2|INA|1974 Asian Games}} | 21 |
| NEP | {{flagIOC2|NEP|1974 Asian Games}} | 17 |
| MGL | {{flagIOC2|MGL|1974 Asian Games}} | 15 |
| VNM | {{flagIOC2|VNM|1974 Asian Games}} | 12 |
| AFG | {{flagIOC2|AFG|1974 Asian Games}} | 10 |
| LAO | {{flagIOC2|LAO|1974 Asian Games}} | 4 |
Calendar
In the following calendar for the 1974 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.
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%;position:relative;" | ||||
| 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|September 1974 !width=32|2nd !width=32|3rd !width=32|4th !width=32|5th !width=32|6th !width=32|7th !width=32|8th !width=32|9th !width=32|10th !width=32|11th !width=32|12th !width=32|13th !width=32|14th !width=32|15th !width=55|Gold | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Athletics | | | | | | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 13 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Badminton | | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | 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="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 11 | | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Cycling – Road | | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Cycling – Track | | | | | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 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="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Gymnastics | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 4 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Table tennis | | | | | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 3 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Volleyball | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Water polo | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Weightlifting | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | |||||||||||||||
| align="center"
| align="left"| 15px Wrestling | | | | | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 10 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 10 | | | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center|OC | bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center|CC | |||||||||||||
| September 1974
!2nd !3rd !4th !5th !6th !7th !8th !9th !10th !11th !12th !13th !14th !15th !Gold |
Medal table
File:1974 Asian Games medal map.png
{{main|1974 Asian Games medal table}}
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Iran, is highlighted.
{{:1974 Asian Games medal table}}
Iran-Israel football match
In September 1974, the national teams of Iran and Israel faced each other in the final of the soccer tournament, which was seen by some Iranians and Israelis, especially the high classes and middle classes as a symbol of sympathy of the two countries. This competition was held at Arya Mehr stadium in the presence of Shah of Iran; Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and queen of Iran; Farah Pahlavi, it was a symbol of the friendship between two countries. The Iranian national team, with the support of their fans, eventually won due to an own goal by Israeli defender Itzhak Shum and this victory was celebrated as a national event with Israelis on the streets of Tehran, Isfahan and Kerman.{{cite journal | doi=10.1080/13537121.2023.2206214 | title=The 1974 Asian Games in Tehran: Israel's final countdown | date=2023 | last1=Hareuveny | first1=Or | last2=Blanga | first2=Yehuda U. | journal=Israel Affairs | volume=29 | issue=3 | pages=529–556 | doi-access=free }}{{Cite web |title=takhtejamshidcup.com جام تخت جمشید |url=http://takhtejamshidcup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=530:football-at-the-1974-asian-games&catid=78:joomla-25 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=takhtejamshidcup.com}}
See also
{{Portal|Asia|Sports}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308142701/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?AMWCode=11&GCode=1 www.ocasia.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151029102344/http://iranian.com/posts/champions-of-asia-rare-1974-anthem-by-heshmat-sanjari-56801 "Champions of Asia" Anthem of 1974 Asian Games in Tehran] (Video)
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{{Events at the 1974 Asian Games}}