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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).
India was ranked second with 15 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 20 bronze medals in the overall medal table, only behind Japan. Kanti Shah won India's first-ever Asian Games medal with a silver in men's 100 m backstroke swimming .
India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia, and has participated in the Asian Games ever since their inception in 1951.The Indian Olympic Association was established in 1927 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. [1]
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 ]
The India national team hosted five other national teams, winning the competition to become the first Asian football champions; the AFC Asian Cup began in 1956, two years after the formation of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). [3] [4] [5] India competed in eleven Asian Games between 1951 and 1998, missing the 1990 and 1994 games.
The draw for the Games was held on 25 February 1951 at a conference chaired by Guru Dutt Sondhi, who headed an executive committee for the purpose, in New Delhi. Japan and Afghanistan received byes in the first round; the former would play the winner of Iran v. Burma and the latter to play the winner of India v. Indonesia games.
COR: A unified team of South Korea and North Korea competed under the title "Korea" in some sports at the 2018 Asian Games. IND: Athletes from India competed as Independent Olympic Athletes (AOI) at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and 2013 Asian Youth Games due to the suspension of the country's Olympic Committee.
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 ...