1982 Asian Games
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The 1982 Asian Games were a major multi-sport event held in New Delhi, India, marking a significant moment in Asian sporting history and regional cooperation.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| category |
1982 in multi-sport events
ⓘ
Asian Games by year ⓘ Sports competitions in New Delhi ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1982-12-04 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1986 Asian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedInCapitalCity | true ⓘ |
| hostNation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostNationMedalRank | 2 ⓘ |
| hostSelection | awarded to New Delhi by Asian Games Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedSport |
archery
ⓘ
athletics ⓘ badminton ⓘ basketball ⓘ boxing ⓘ cycling ⓘ field hockey ⓘ football ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ kabaddi (demonstration) ⓘ shooting ⓘ swimming ⓘ table tennis ⓘ tennis ⓘ volleyball ⓘ weightlifting ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| introducedSport |
equestrian
ⓘ
golf ⓘ handball ⓘ rowing ⓘ women's field hockey ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStadiumCity | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Appu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascotSpecies | elephant ⓘ |
| motto | The Games of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | over 3400 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | 196 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 33 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 21 ⓘ |
| officialName | IX Asian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1982-11-19 ⓘ |
| organisingBody |
Asian Games Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Olympic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1978 Asian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondRankedNation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Delhi 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
first Asian Games hosted by India since 1951
ⓘ
major milestone in Asian sporting cooperation ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcast | introduced colour television in India ⓘ |
| thirdRankedNation | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| topRankedNation | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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