1966 Asian Games
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The 1966 Asian Games
, also known as the V Asiad, is a multi-sport event
which held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok
, Thailand
. A total of 142 events in 14 sports will be contested by athletes in the game. Taiwan
and Israel
returned to the Asian Games
, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia
in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries. A total number of 2,500 athletes and officials, coming from 18 countries, were involved in this Asiad, where women's volleyball
made its debut.
Chulalongkorn University
Source : Overall Medal Standings - Bangkok 1966
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
, also known as the V Asiad, is a multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
which held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. A total of 142 events in 14 sports will be contested by athletes in the game. Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
returned to the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries. A total number of 2,500 athletes and officials, coming from 18 countries, were involved in this Asiad, where women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
made its debut.
National Sport Complex
- Suphachalasai StadiumSuphachalasai StadiumSuphachalasai Stadium, also known as the National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium holds 26,000 people and was opened in 1935.-History:...
(Opening & Closing ceremonies, Athletics and Football) - Chantanayingyong Gymnasium (Volleyball)
- Dhephatsadin Stadium (Hockey)
- Nimibutr Indoor Stadium (Basketball)
- Tennis Stadium (Tennis)
- Wisutarom Swimming Pool (Diving, Swimming)
Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)
- Indoor StadiumHua Mark Indoor StadiumHua Mark Indoor Stadium is an indoor sporting arena, located in Bangkok, Thailand. The capacity of the arena is 15,000 spectators and it was built in 1998.It is used mainly for concerts, basketball, futsal and volleyball.-External links:*...
(formerly Kittikachorn Indoor Stadium) (Badminton and Boxing) - Shooting Range (Shooting)
- Velodrome (Cycling)
Chulalongkorn UniversityChulalongkorn UniversityChulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country...
Sport Complex
- Chula Football Stadium (Football)
- Chula Student Union Hall (Table Tennis)
- Chula Swimming Stadium (Water Polo)
Sports
- Athletics
- BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- BoxingBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
- CyclingCyclingCycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
- FootballFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
- HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
- ShootingShootingShooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Table TennisTable tennisTable tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- WeightliftingPowerliftingPowerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
Medal table
Japan led the medal table for Fifth consecutive times with new record for most gold medals in single Games since 1962 in Jakarta. The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.Source : Overall Medal Standings - Bangkok 1966
| 1 | align=left | |78 | 53 | 33 | 164 |
| 2 | align=left | |12 | 18 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 37 | |
| 4 | align=left | |7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | align=left | |7 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | align=left | |6 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| 7 | align=left | |6 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | align=left | |5 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | align=left | |3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | align=left | |2 | 15 | 25 | 42 |
| 11 | align=left | |2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | align=left | |1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | align=left | |0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 14 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 140 | 140 | 170 | 460 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|