1982 Asian Games#Medal count

{{Infobox games

| name = IX Asian Games

| logo = 9th asiad.png

| size = 170

| caption = Friendship, Fraternity, Forever

| host_city = Delhi, India

| nations = 33

| athletes = 4,595

| events = 196 in 21 sports

| opening = 19 November 1982

| closing = 4 December 1982

| opened_by = Zail Singh
{{small|President of India}}

| closed_by = Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
{{small|President of the Olympic Council of Asia}}

| athlete_oath = P.T. Usha

| judge_oath =

| torch_lighter = Deanna Syme Tewari & Balbir Singh Sr.

| stadium = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

| SpreviousS = Bangkok 1978

| SnextS = Seoul 1986

| Sprevious =

| Snext = Sapporo 1986

|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040923163146/http://www.ocasia.org/9AG.asp ocasia.org (archived)]}}

The 9th Asian Games ({{langx|hi|नौवें एशियाई खेल}}), also known as Delhi 1982 ({{langx|hi|दिल्ली 1982}}), were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, 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 the Olympic Council of Asia.{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/1982-ninth-asian-games-held-in-delhi/1/155614.html |title=1982 Asian Games established Rajiv Gandhi's managerial skills |date=2 July 2007 |access-date=2011-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531060558/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/1982-ninth-asian-games-held-in-delhi/1/155614.html |archive-date=2013-05-31 |url-status=live }} Delhi joined Bangkok as the cities to host multiple editions of the Asian Games up to this point. Later, Jakarta and Doha would enter this group.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ocasia.org/game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPevanEkik24kQ==|title=Olympic Council of Asia : Games|website=ocasia.org|access-date=2017-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006081357/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPevanEkik24kQ==|archive-date=2015-10-06|url-status=dead}}

A total of 3,411 athletes from 33 National 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 and golf were included for the first time; fencing and bowling were excluded.{{cite web | url=http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/9th_Asian_Games.htm | title=IX Asian Games | access-date=11 April 2011 | publisher=Pakistan Sports Board's official website | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324002516/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/9th_Asian_Games.htm | archive-date=2012-03-24 | url-status=dead }}

Highlights

These Asian Games saw the beginning of Chinese dominance in the medals tally.

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.{{cite news|last1=Chandran|first1=Kannan|title=Indian TV goes colour for Games|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19821008-1.2.221.3|access-date=26 April 2018|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 1982|page=13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426221300/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19821008-1.2.221.3|archive-date=26 April 2018|url-status=live}}

The logo of the games was the image of Mishra Yantra, one of the four distinct astronomical instruments of the Jantar Mantar, New Delhi observatory.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

The mascot for the Games was Appu – a young elephant, based on a real-life one named Kuttinarayanan, who died on 14 May 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/asiad-appu-dies-of-high-fever/|title=Asiad Appu dies of high fever|website=thehimalayantimes.com|date=13 May 2005|access-date=2017-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312195429/https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/asiad-appu-dies-of-high-fever/|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=live}}

Host of the next (10th) Asian Games in 1986, and the 24th Summer Olympics in 1988, 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. Doordarshan started colour television broadcasts expressly for the Asian Games 1982.{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/680435/flashback-1982-the-asian-games-that-transformed-delhi|title=Flashback 1982: The Asian Games that transformed Delhi|date=25 September 2014 |access-date=2017-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820023955/http://scroll.in/article/680435/flashback-1982-the-asian-games-that-transformed-delhi|archive-date=2015-08-20|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/1982-Colour+television+is+introduced:+Out+of+the+dark+ages/1/76371.html |title=1982-Colour television is introduced: Out of the dark ages |date=24 December 2009 |access-date=2017-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205217/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/1982-Colour+television+is+introduced:+Out+of+the+dark+ages/1/76371.html |archive-date=2017-04-25 |url-status=live }}

It was officially opened by President Zail Singh and athlete's oath was taken by P.T. Usha. The main stadium for the games was the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Sports

{{GamesSport|Archery|Events=4}}
{{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=40}}
{{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=7}}
{{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2}}
{{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=12}}
{{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=7}}
{{GamesSport|Diving|Events=4}}
{{GamesSport|Equestrian|Events=4}}
{{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=2}}
{{GamesSport|Football|Events=1}}
{{GamesSport|Golf|Events=2}}
{{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Events=14}}
{{GamesSport|Handball|Events=1}}
{{GamesSport|Rowing|Events=4}}
{{GamesSport|Sailing|Events=4}}
{{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=22}}
{{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=29}}
{{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=7}}
{{GamesSport|Tennis|Events=7}}
{{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=2}}
{{GamesSport|Water polo|Events=1}}
{{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=10}}
{{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=10}}

;Exhibition sports

Participating nations

{{flagIOC2|AFG|1982 Asian Games|14}}
{{flagIOC2|BRN|1982 Asian Games|22}}
{{flagIOC2|BAN|1982 Asian Games|11}}
{{flagIOC2|BIR|1982 Asian Games|9}}
{{flagIOC2|CHN|1982 Asian Games|265}}
{{flagIOC2|HKG|1982 Asian Games|172}}
{{flagIOC2|IND|1982 Asian Games|828}}
{{flagIOC2|INA|1982 Asian Games|170}}
{{flagIOC2|IRN|1982 Asian Games|130}}
{{flagIOC2|IRQ|1982 Asian Games|30}}
{{flagIOC2|JPN|1982 Asian Games|344}}
{{flagIOC2|KUW|1982 Asian Games|26}}
{{flagIOC2|LAO|1982 Asian Games|5}}
{{flagIOC2|LIB|1982 Asian Games|16}}
{{flagIOC2|MAL|1982 Asian Games|88}}
{{flagIOC2|MDV|1982 Asian Games|8}}
{{flagIOC2|MGL|1982 Asian Games|11}}
{{flagIOC2|NEP|1982 Asian Games|15}}
{{flagIOC2|PRK|1982 Asian Games|71}}
{{flagIOC2|KOR|1982 Asian Games|188}}
{{flagIOC2|OMA|1982 Asian Games|19}}
{{flagIOC2|PAK|1982 Asian Games|113}}
{{flagIOC2|PHI|1982 Asian Games|184}}
{{flagIOC2|QAT|1982 Asian Games|77}}
{{flagIOC2|SAU|1982 Asian Games|21}}
{{flagIOC2|SIN|1982 Asian Games|83}}
{{flagIOC2|SRI|1982 Asian Games|15}}
{{flagIOC2|SYR|1982 Asian Games|20}}
{{flagIOC2|THA|1982 Asian Games|233}}
{{flagIOC2|UAE|1982 Asian Games|86}}
{{flagIOC2|VIE|1982 Asian Games|540}}
{{flagIOC2|YAR|1982 Asian Games|17}}
{{flagIOC2|ADE|1982 Asian Games|20}}

;Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)

IOC Letter Code ! Country ! Athletes
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="border:0;"
IND	{{flagIOC2\|IND\|1982 Asian Games}}	828
VIE	{{flagIOC2\|VIE\|1982 Asian Games}}	540
JPN	{{flagIOC2\|JPN\|1982 Asian Games}}	344
CHN	{{flagIOC2\|CHN\|1982 Asian Games}}	265
THA	{{flagIOC2\|THA\|1982 Asian Games}}	233
KOR	{{flagIOC2\|KOR\|1982 Asian Games}}	188
PHI	{{flagIOC2\|PHI\|1982 Asian Games}}	184
HKG	{{flagIOC2\|HKG\|1982 Asian Games}}	172
INA	{{flagIOC2\|INA\|1982 Asian Games}}	170
IRN	{{flagIOC2\|IRN\|1982 Asian Games}}	130
PAK	{{flagIOC2\|PAK\|1982 Asian Games}}	113
MAL	{{flagIOC2\|MAL\|1982 Asian Games}}	88
UAE	{{flagIOC2\|UAE\|1982 Asian Games}}	86
SIN	{{flagIOC2\|SIN\|1982 Asian Games}}	83
QAT	{{flagIOC2\|QAT\|1982 Asian Games}}	77
PRK	{{flagIOC2\|PRK\|1982 Asian Games}}	71
IRQ	{{flagIOC2\|IRQ\|1982 Asian Games}}	30
KUW	{{flagIOC2\|KUW\|1982 Asian Games}}	26
BRN	{{flagIOC2\|BRN\|1982 Asian Games}}	22
KSA	{{flagIOC2\|KSA\|1982 Asian Games}}	21
SYR	{{flagIOC2\|SYR\|1982 Asian Games}}	20
ADE	{{flagIOC2\|ADE\|1982 Asian Games}}	20
OMA	{{flagIOC2\|OMA\|1982 Asian Games}}	19
YAR	{{flagIOC2\|YAR\|1982 Asian Games}}	17
LIB	{{flagIOC2\|LIB\|1982 Asian Games}}	16
NEP	{{flagIOC2\|NEP\|1982 Asian Games}}	15
SRI	{{flagIOC2\|SRI\|1982 Asian Games}}	15
AFG	{{flagIOC2\|AFG\|1982 Asian Games}}	14
BAN	{{flagIOC2\|BAN\|1982 Asian Games}}	11
MGL	{{flagIOC2\|MGL\|1982 Asian Games}}	11
BIR	{{flagIOC2\|BIR\|1982 Asian Games}}	9
MDV	{{flagIOC2\|MDV\|1982 Asian Games}}	8
LAO	{{flagIOC2\|LAO\|1982 Asian Games}}	5

Medal table

File:9th asiad mascot.png

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.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20040923163146/http://www.ocasia.org/9AG.asp IX Asian Games at Olympic Council of Asia website]
[http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may152005/national151462005514.asp Asian Games mascot Appu is no more]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060523211914/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/15/stories/2005051504711000.htm Celebrity elephant `Asiad Appu' died at the Aanakotta (elephant yard) of the Guruvayur Devaswom at Punnathurkotta]

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