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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).
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.
The Asian Games motto is "Ever Onward" which was designed and proposed by Guru Dutt Sondhi upon the creation of the Asian Games Federation in 1949. The Asian Games symbol is a bright sun in red with 16 rays and a white circle in the middle of its disc which represents the ever glimmering and warm spirit of the Asian people.
Below is the all time medal table for Summer Asian Games from 1951 to 2022. This does not include the medals won at the Asian Winter Games and other events hosted by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
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.
The Asian Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Summer Olympics (albeit on a much smaller scale), with participation exclusively for Asian countries. The first edition was held in the capital city of India, New Delhi, in 1951, attracting 489 competitors from 11 nations.
Pages in category "Nations at the 1951 Asian Games" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.