Asian Games 1974 Tehran, Iran

The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran,Iran. The Aryamehr sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games.

Fencing, gymnastics and women's basketball were added to the existing disciplines. In addition to use of state-of-the-art technology, from synthetic track to photo-finish cameras, the Games were known for strict security measures due to reported threats from the Palestinians and a Japanese militant sect. Politics also played a major role. The Arab nations, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China and North Korea refused to play with Israel in tennis, fencing, basketball and football. The Asian Games Federation conference, which was held ten months before the Games, decided to expel the Republic of China (Taiwan) from the games and accepted the entry of the People's Republic of China.

[edit]Sports

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[edit]Medal table

      Host nation

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan (JPN)	75	49	51	175
2	Iran (IRI)	36	28	17	81
3	China (CHN)	33	46	27	106
4	South Korea (KOR)	16	26	15	57
5	North Korea (PRK)	15	14	17	46
6	Israel (ISR)	7	4	8	19
7	India (IND)	4	12	12	28
8	Thailand (THA)	4	2	8	14
9	Indonesia (INA)	3	4	4	11
10	Mongolia (MGL)	2	5	8	15
11	Pakistan (PAK)	2	0	9	11
12	Sri Lanka (SRI)	2	0	0	2
13	Singapore (SIN)	1	3	7	11
14	Burma (BIR)	1	2	3	6
15	Iraq (IRQ)	1	0	5	6
16	Philippines (PHI)	0	2	11	13
17	Malaysia (MAS)	0	1	4	5
18	Kuwait (KUW)	0	1	0	1
19	Afghanistan (AFG)	0	0	1	1
Total		200	198	203	601