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The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games (Hindi: प्रथम एशियाई खेल), was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. [1] The Games received names like First Asiad, 1951 Asiad, and New Dehli 1951 (Hindi: नई दिल्ली 1951).
The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. [2] Since the 1982 Games , they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia , after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. [ 3 ]
[3] [4] [5] India competed in eleven Asian Games between 1951 and 1998, missing the 1990 and 1994 games. The team won a gold medal at the 1962 Games and a bronze in 1970. For the 2002 Busan Asian Games, the rules were changed so that only under-23 national teams were allowed to compete. India's U-23 national team has not yet won a medal at the ...
Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games Venue National Stadium Date 5–10 March 1951 Nations 5 1954 → Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three ...
Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from 5 to 11 March 1951.In this tournament, six teams played in the men's competition. The pitch dimensions were 110 by 65 yards slightly narrower than permitted by international regulations but FIFA had been notified this in advance and sanctioned the tournament.
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Events at the 1951 Asian Games" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Sachin Nag won India's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Games in men's 100 m freestyle swimming. The India national football team won the gold medal in the men's football competition. As of the conclusion of the 2022 Asian Games, 1951 remains the only edition where India won gold medals in diving, swimming and water polo.
Below is the all time medal table for Summer Asian Games from 1951 to 2022. ... Asian Games; Asian Summer Games Medal Count Archived 2018-09-08 at the Wayback Machine