2004 South Asian Games
Encyclopedia
The 2004 South Asian Games(or 9th SAF Games) were held in Islamabad
, Pakistan
in 2004. Earlier in 2001,these games were postponed in the wake of 9/11 attacks on U.S.
which is a close ally of Pakistan. The slogan for these Games is "Rising Above" - considered an apt slogan by many people.
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 2004. Earlier in 2001,these games were postponed in the wake of 9/11 attacks on U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
which is a close ally of Pakistan. The slogan for these Games is "Rising Above" - considered an apt slogan by many people.
Sports
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Athletics -
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...
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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...
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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...
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JudoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
KabaddiKabaddiKabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 tally
| 1 |  India |
103 | 57 | 22 | 182 |
| 2 |  Pakistan |
58 | 55 | 50 | 163 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka |
17 | 32 | 57 | 106 |
| 4 |  Nepal |
7 | 6 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 |  Bangladesh |
3 | 13 | 24 | 40 |
| 6 |  Bhutan |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Maldives |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |