The 1962 Asian Video games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia 1962) additionally identified because the 4th Asian Video games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, were the fourth version of pan-Asian multi-sport occasion sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF). The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was the primary of two Asian Video games hosted by the town: the second was held in 2018, with Palembang because the co-host. It was the primary international multi-sport event hosted by the then-17-12 months-previous Southeast Asian country.

Israel and the Republic of China (ROC) were excluded from the Video games, as in solidarity with People’s Republic of China and fellow-Muslim majority countries in the Middle East, Indonesian immigration officials refused to concern entry visas for the Israeli and Taiwanese delegations.

It was a breach of the principles of the AGF, and Indonesia’s personal promise to invite all AGF members, including these with whom it had no diplomatic relations (Israel and Republic Of China).[2]

Consequently, Indonesia was suspended from the Worldwide Olympic Committee, and had been subsequently excluded from the 1964 Summer season Olympics. Indonesia responded to this punishment by internet hosting the Games of the new Emerging Forces in 1963.

A complete variety of 1,460 athletes, coming from 17 international locations, competed on this Asiad, the place badminton made its debut.

Bid
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On 23 Could 1958, voting for the 1962 host took place in Tokyo, Japan, earlier than the 1958 Asian Video games. The Asian Video games Federation council voted 22-20 in favour of the Indonesian capital over Pakistani metropolis of Karachi, the one different candidate.[3]

1962 Asian Video games bidding end result
Metropolis Nation Votes

Jakarta Indonesia 22

Karachi Pakistan 20

Games perceived as Indonesian satisfaction
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Indonesia, solely lately out from the shackles of colonialism, saw the fourth Asian video games as its national pride. On 9 April 1961, President Sukarno, while referring to those video games, said in Bandung:

We want to turn out to be a new Indonesian man who can face the world with open eyes, upright, with a robust physique, robust mentally and spiritually. Thus, Indonesians should not only develop into stronger and more healthy, and therefore better staff (and soldiers), but also develop greater self-consciousness now that they have been an impartial individuals.[4]

Protecting this principle in mind, it acquired a loan of 12.5 million US dollars from Russia. With the help of Russian experts, a large stadium was built, which might accommodate 100,000 spectators. [4] Jakarta was renovated, and the efforts at renewal included complete removal of beggars and prostitutes. [4] Indonesian satisfaction was so high at that time, that it didn’t invite Israel and Taiwan despite both being members of the Asian Video games Federation [AGF].[4]

Venues
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All however three official sports activities were held inside or around the Gelora Bung Karno Sports activities Complicated, quickly referred to as the Asian Video games Complex. The nearby Ikada Stadium was also used for football occasion, in addition to Tebet football pitch, located southeast of the advanced. The weightlifting and wrestling occasions were held at Ikada Sports Hall, now demolished to make way for the Nationwide Monument. The archery demonstration occasion was held at Menteng Stadium. The shooting occasion was held in Cibubur Taking pictures Vary, in what’s now lies within East Jakarta.

Sports activities
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While Weightlifting was in the program, the IWF withdrew recognition of the Asian Video games competition after the Indonesian federation barred Taiwan and Israel from taking part.

Athletics (32) (details)

Badminton (6) (particulars)

Basketball (1) (details)

Boxing (10) (particulars)

Cycling (4) (details)

Diving (4) (details)

Discipline hockey (1) (particulars)

Football (1) (details)

Taking pictures (5) (particulars)

Swimming (21) (details)

Table tennis (7) (details)

Tennis (7) (details)

Volleyball (4) (particulars)

Water polo (1) (particulars)

Wrestling (16) (particulars)

Exhibition sports

Archery (3) (details)

Participating nations
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Athletes from 15 nations competed on the Asian Games.

Taking part National Olympic Committees

Afghanistan (11)

Burma (31)

Cambodia (74)

Ceylon (32)

Hong Kong (54)

India (74)

Indonesia (285)

Japan (210)

Malaya (121)

Pakistan (76)

Philippines (173)

Singapore (94)

South Korea (137)

South Vietnam (37)

Thailand (127)

Variety of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)

IOC Letter Code Country Athletes

INA Indonesia 285

JPN Japan 210

PHI Philippines 173

KOR South Korea 137

THA Thailand 127

MAL Malaya 121

SGP Singapore 94

PAK Pakistan 76

CAM Cambodia 74

IND India 74

HKG Hong Kong fifty four

VNM South Vietnam 37

CEY Ceylon 32

BIR Burma 31

AFG Afghanistan eleven

Medal table
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Primary article: 1962 Asian Video games medal desk
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed beneath. The host nation, Indonesia, is highlighted.

* Host nation (Indonesia)

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 Japan (JPN) 73 fifty six 23 152

2 Indonesia (INA)* 11 12 28 51

three India (IND) 10 thirteen 10 33

4 Pakistan (PAK) eight eleven 9 28

5 Philippines (PHI) 7 6 24 37

6 South Korea (KOR) 4 9 10 23

7 Thailand (THA) 2 6 four 12

8 Malaya (MAL) 2 four 9 15

9 Burma (BIR) 2 1 5 eight

10 Singapore (SIN) 1 zero 2 3

11-15 Remaining 0 4 6 10

Totals (15 entries) one hundred twenty 122 130 372

Broadcasting
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In Indonesia, a television station TVRI was established by the Indonesian government to broadcast the video games for most people, which was the first within the nation. The station would change into the primary channel of TVRI community; and its first airdate, which coincides with the opening ceremony, grow to be the network’s founding date.

^ Julius Pour (2004). Dari Gelora Bung Karno ke Gelora Bung Karno. Grasindo. p. 51. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

^ “Jakarta 1962 Asian Games”. ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved three October 2018.

^ “Jakarta gets 1962 Video games: No KL bid”. The Straits Occasions. 24 Might 1958. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

^ a b c d Hübner, Stefan (2012). “The Fourth Asian Games (Jakarta 1962) in a Transnational Perspective: Japanese and Indian Reactions to Indonesia’s Political Instrumentalisation of the Games”. 29 (9): 1295-1310. doi:10.1080/09523367.2012.677035. The Worldwide Journal of the History of Sport. ISSN 0952-3367.

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Nations at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia

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