1962 Asian Games

	IV Asian Games
Host city	Jakarta, Indonesia
Nations participating	16
Athletes participating	1,545
Events	13 sports
Opening ceremony	August 24
Closing ceremony	September 4
Officially opened by	President Sukarno
Athlete's Oath	-
Judge's Oath	-
Torch Lighter	-
Main Stadium	Bung Karno Stadium

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The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the expulsion of Israel and the Republic of China (Taiwan) from the Games.

Succumbing to pressure from Arab countries and the People's Republic of China, the Indonesian government refused to issue visas for the Israeli and Taiwanese delegations. It had done so against the rules of the Asian Games Federation, and despite its promise to invite all Federation members, including those with whom it had no diplomatic relations (Israel, Republic of China and South Korea).

A total number of 1,460 athletes, coming from 16 countries, competed in this Asiad, where badminton made its debut.

[edit] Sports

[edit] Medal table

Total		127	117	118	362
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan	73	65	23	152
2	Indonesia	21	26	30	77
3	India	12	13	27	52
4	Philippines	7	4	16	27
5	Korea	4	9	10	23
6	Pakistan	3	4	4	11
7	Thailand	2	5	5	12
8	Malaya	2	3	5	10
9	Burma	2	1	7	10
10	Singapore	1	0	1	2
11	Ceylon	0	1	2	3
12	Hong Kong	0	0	1	1