1970 Asian Games Explained

VI Asian Games
Size:170
Motto:Ever Onward
Host City:Bangkok, Thailand
Nations:18
Athletes:2,400
Events:135 in 13 sports
Opening:9 December 1970
Closing:20 December 1970
Opened By:Bhumibol Adulyadej
Torch Lighter:Preeda Chullamondhol
Stadium:National Stadium
Previous:Bangkok 1966

The 6th Asian Games, also known as Bangkok 1970 (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร 1970) were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Seoul, South Korea, had been selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea (the city eventually hosted in 1986). The previous host, Thailand, stepped in to save the Asiad. 2,400 athletes from 18 countries competed in this Asiad, where yachting made its debut.

Venue

National Sport Complex

Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)

Chulalongkorn University Sport Complex

Thammasat University (Thaprachan Centre)

Other Venue in Bangkok

Pattaya (Outside Bangkok)

Participating nations

Non-competing nationsThe following only sent non-competing delegations:
Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)

Calendar

In the following calendar for the 1970 Asian Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. The numeral indicates the number of event finals for each sport held that day. On the left, the calendar lists each sport with events held during the Games, and at the right, how many gold medals were won in that sport. There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader.

OCOpening ceremony●Event competitions1Event finalsCCClosing ceremony
width=200December 1970width=329th
Wed		width=3210th
Thu		width=3211th
Fri		width=3212th
Sat		width=3213th
Sun		width=3214th
Mon		width=3215th
Tue		width=3216th
Wed		width=3217th
Thu		width=3218th
Fri		width=3219th
Sat		width=3220th
Sun		width=55Gold
medals
Athleticsbgcolor=#ffcc00 5bgcolor=#ffcc00 6bgcolor=#ffcc00 6bgcolor=#ffcc00 5bgcolor=#ffcc00 5bgcolor=#ffcc00 835
Badminton●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 2●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 57
Basketball●●●●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 11
Boxing●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 1111
Cycling – Roadbgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 23
Cycling – Trackbgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 2●bgcolor=#ffcc00 48
Divingbgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 14
Field hockey●●●●●●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 11
Football●●●●●●●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 11
Sailing●●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 55
Shootingbgcolor=#ffcc00 2bgcolor=#ffcc00 2bgcolor=#ffcc00 2bgcolor=#ffcc00 2bgcolor=#ffcc00 2bgcolor=#ffcc00 2bgcolor=#ffcc00 214
Swimmingbgcolor=#ffcc00 6bgcolor=#ffcc00 5bgcolor=#ffcc00 5bgcolor=#ffcc00 4bgcolor=#ffcc00 424
Volleyball●●●●●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 22
Water polo●●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 11
Weightliftingbgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 1bgcolor=#ffcc00 18
Wrestling●●●bgcolor=#ffcc00 1010
Total gold medals9 9 15 25 16 27 13 5 2 13 1 135
Ceremonies bgcolor=#00cc33 align=centerOCbgcolor=#ee3333 align=centerCC
December 19709th
Wed		10th
Thu		11th
Fri		12th
Sat		13th
Sun		14th
Mon		15th
Tue		16th
Wed		17th
Thu		18th
Fri		19th
Sat		20th
Sun		Gold
medals

Medal table

See main article: article and 1970 Asian Games medal table. The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-Games: 18 confirm. 24 September 1970. The Straits Times. 8 August 2015.
    - Web site: Medals count. 21 December 1970. The Straits Times. 8 August 2015.
    - Web site: All the results. 20 December 1970. The Straits Times. 8 August 2015.

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