1987 South Asian Games

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| name = III South Asian Games

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| host_city = {{Flagicon|India}} Kolkata, India

| nations = 7

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| events = * Medal sports: 10

• Demonstration sport: 1

| opening = 20 November

| closing = 27 November

| opened_by = R. Venkataraman
President of India

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| stadium = Salt Lake Stadium

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| previous = Dhaka 1985

| next = Islamabad 1989

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The 1987 South Asian Games, officially the 3rd South Asian Federation Games were a multi-sport event, held in Kolkata, India from 20 November to 27 November 1987.{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg87.html | title=3rd South Asian Federation Games 1987 (Calcutta, India) | website=RSSSF | accessdate=10 November 2018}} It was the largest sporting event ever to be held in Kolkata, and West Bengal as a whole. This was also the first time India hosted these Games.

The games were opened by Indian president R. Venkataraman and the Games Flame was carried by Indian runner Milkha Singh, with Leslie Claudius lighting the flame.{{Cite web|title=N.M. 0113: The 3rd Saf Games (1998)|url=https://indiancine.ma/CVOF|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Indiancine.ma}}

A total of 10 disciplines were contested in these Games. India was the major medal winner at these events, garnering approximately 43% of all the medals. Seven nations participated in these Games.