What has been an event at the Asian Games since they were first held in Delhi, India?
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1982 Asian Games medal table The 1982 Asian Games (also known as the IX Asiad) was a multi-sport event held in Delhi, India, from 12 November to 4 December 1982. A total of 3,411 athletes from 33 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these games, competing in 147 events in 21 sports and 22 disciplines. The number of participating countries was the greatest in Asian Games history. Handball, equestrian, rowing and golf were included for the first time; fencing and bowling were excluded. This medal table ranks the participating NOCs by the number of gold medals won by their athletes.
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Handball at the Asian Games Handball has been an Asian Games event since 1982 when the sport was first played in New Delhi, India.
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List of Asian Games mascots The Asian Games mascots are fictional characters, usually an animal native to the area or human figures, who represent the cultural heritage of the place where the Asian Games are taking place. The mascots are often used to help market the Asian Games to a younger audience. Every Asian Games since 1982 has its own mascot. Appu, the mascot for the 1982 Asian Games, was the first mascot.
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Field hockey at the 1982 Asian Games Field hockey events were contested at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.
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National Games of Pakistan The National Games of Pakistan is a multi-sport event held in Pakistan. It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different teams participate against each other. The games are organized by Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Olympic Association and the host province.First Edition of Quaid-e-Azam Inter Provincial Youth Games was already take place in Islamabad
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1986 Asian Winter Games The 1st Asian Winter Games were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. With Sapporo's expertise and infrastructure available after successfully hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in Seoul in 1984 decided to give Japan the privilege of hosting the first ever Asian Winter Games. Participating in a total of 35 events in seven sports were 430 athletes and officials from seven countries.
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2008 ASEAN University Games The 2008 ASEAN University Games, officially known as the 14th ASEAN University Games, was a Southeast Asian university multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 December 2008. This was the third time Malaysia hosted the games, and its first time since 1993. Previously, it also hosted the games for the first time in 1984.
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Israel at the 1958 Asian Games Israel participated in the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. Following the 1958 games, Israel was unable to participate again until the 1966 Asian Games because during the 1962 Asian Games the host country Indonesia, refused to permit the participation of Israel due to political reasons, stating it would cause issues with their relationship with the Arab states.
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Alpine skiing at the Asian Winter Games Alpine skiing has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first Winter Games in 1986.
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Beach kabaddi at the Asian Beach Games The Beach kabaddi at the Asian Beach Games is a Beach kabaddi competition of the Asian Beach Games. It was first held in 2008.
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1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad. A total of 489 athletes representing 11 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 57 events from eight sports and discipline. The Games was the successor of the Far Eastern Games and the revival of the Western Asiatic Games. The 1951 Asiad were originally scheduled to be held in 1950, but postponed until 1951 due to delays in preparations. On 13 February 1949, the Asian Games Federation was formally established in Delhi, with Delhi unanimously announced as the first host city of the Asian Games. <br> The games were managed by a strong Organising Committee (see Organisation below). <br> Countries invited included almost all the independent Asian countries of the time except Soviet Union and Vietnam, due to the political structure of those nations.
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India at the 1958 Asian Games India participated in the 1958 Asian Games—Third Asian Games, held in the Tokyo, Japan from 24 May to 1 June 1958. Indian athletes achieved total 14 medals with 5 golds and finished at the seventh spot in a medal table.
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Asian Para Games The Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 2010 in Guangzhou, China after the 16th Asian Games. The 2nd Asian Para Games was held in 2014 Incheon, South Korea.
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Aquatics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games The aquatics events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex, Talkatora Gardens, Delhi from 4–13 October 2010. Events in the aquatic disciplines of swimming (long course), and diving were contested, with 46 sets of medals being competed for in total.
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Canoeing at the Asian Games Canoeing events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.
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India at the 1982 Asian Games India was the host nation for the 1982 Asian Games held at Delhi, India from November 19 to December 4, 1982. Ranked 5th with 13 gold medals, 19 silver medals and 25 bronze medals with a total of 57 over-all medals.
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India at the 2010 Asian Games India participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China between 12–27 November 2010. The contingent was led by Gagan Narang. India put up its best ever performance at Asian Games. They finished the games at 65 medals including 14 golds which is India's second best performance ever since inception of Asian Games in 1951. These games also witnessed first ever medals in Gymnastics and Roller Sports.
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Diving at the Asian Games Diving is a part of the Asian Games since the first edition of the continental sports event in 1951, when New Delhi hosted the Games.
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Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament The Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament is an annual table tennis tournament held by Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). The first edition of the Asian Cup was held in 1983, including singles events of both men's and women's. Only 16 invited players with a maximum of two players per association are allowed to participate in each event. Starting from 2013, it is recognised as the qualification event for the Table Tennis World Cup.
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India at the 1966 Asian Games India participated in the 1966 Asian Games—The Fifth Asian Games, held in the Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 20 December 1966. Indian athletes won total 21 medals with 7 golds and ranked fifth in a medal table.
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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy The Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation (since 2011). It features the Asian Games top six field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. Pakistan and India are the most successful teams in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy; Pakistan and India have won the trophy twice.
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India at the 1990 Asian Games India participated in the 1990 Asian Games held in Beijing, China from September 22 to October 7, 1990. Ranked 12th with 1 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 14 bronze medals with a total of 23 over-all medals. India won Gold medal in Kabaddi.