1982 Asian Games

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IX Asian Games
Host city	New Delhi, India
Teams participating	33
Athletes participating	4,595
Events	21 sports
Opening ceremony	November 19
Closing ceremony	December 4
Officially opened by	President Zail Singh
Athlete's Oath	P.T. Usha
Main venue	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.^[1]

Sports

Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, India, is highlighted.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)	61	51	41	153
2	Japan (JPN)	57	52	44	153
3	South Korea (KOR)	28	28	37	93
4	North Korea (PRK)	17	19	20	56
5	India (IND)*	13	19	25	57
6	Indonesia (INA)	4	4	7	15
7	Iran (IRI)	4	4	4	12
8	Pakistan (PAK)	3	3	5	11
9	Mongolia (MGL)	3	3	1	7
10	Philippines (PHI)	2	3	9	14
Total		199	200	215	614

See also

• Asian Games
• 1951 Asian Games
• 2010 Commonwealth Games

References

External links

• IX Asian Games at Olympic Council of Asia website
• Asian Games mascot Appu is no more
• Celebrity elephant `Asiad Appu' died at the Aanakotta (elephant yard) of the Guruvayur Devaswom at Punnathurkotta

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