1962 Asian Games

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The 1962 Asian Games were the fourth edition of the continental multi-sport event, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, featuring athletes from across Asia competing in a wide range of disciplines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Asian Games
multi-sport event
abbreviation IV Asiad NERFINISHED
athletesParticipating approximately 1500
cityInfrastructureImpact accelerated urban development in Jakarta
closingDate 1962-09-04
continent Asia
diplomaticConsequence Indonesia was suspended by the International Olympic Committee
editionNumber 4
eventsCount approximately 120
featuredSport athletics
badminton
basketball
boxing
cycling
football
shooting
swimming
table tennis
tennis
volleyball
weightlifting
wrestling
hostCity Jakarta NERFINISHED
hostCityCountryAtTime Indonesia NERFINISHED
hostCountry Indonesia NERFINISHED
hostNationHeadOfState Sukarno NERFINISHED
hostNationMedalTallyRank 2
hostSelectionCity Tokyo NERFINISHED
hostSelectionEvent Asian Games Federation Council meeting
hostSelectionYear 1958
legacy contributed to construction of Gelora Bung Karno sports complex
mainStadium Gelora Bung Karno Stadium NERFINISHED
motto GANEFO of Asia (informal political context, not official motto)
nationsParticipating 17
nextEdition 1966 Asian Games NERFINISHED
officialLanguage English
Indonesian
openingDate 1962-08-24
openingDeclaredBy Sukarno NERFINISHED
organisingBody Asian Games Federation NERFINISHED
politicalContext Indonesia refused entry to athletes from Israel and Taiwan
previousEdition 1958 Asian Games NERFINISHED
region Southeast Asia
sportsCount 13
topRankedNation Japan NERFINISHED
torchRelay held in various Indonesian cities
venueCluster Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex NERFINISHED

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Gelora Bung Karno Stadium hostedEvent 1962 Asian Games