1962 Asian Games

Multi-sport event in Jakarta, Indonesia IV Asian Games 4th asiad.png 140px Ever Onward(id Madju Terus) Jakarta, Indonesia 15 1,460 120 in 13 sports 24 August 1962 4 September 1962 SukarnoPresident of Indonesia Hamengkubuwono IXPresident of the Asian Games Federation Ferry SonnevilleDari Gelora Bung Karno ke Gelora Bung Karno https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmHnTBK5BL4C&pg=PA51 18 February 2015 Grasindo 51 Julius Pour 2004 Effendi Saleh Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Tokyo 1958 Bangkok 1966 The 1962 Asian Games (id Pesta Olahraga Asia 1962) also known as the 4th Asian Games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, were the fourth edition of pan-Asian multi-sport event sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF). The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the first international multi-sport event hosted by the then-17-year-old Southeast Asian country. This was the first of two Asian Games hosted by the city: the second was held in 2018, with Palembang as the co-host. Israel and the Republic of China (ROC) were excluded from the Games, as in solidarity with People's Republic of China and fellow-Arab countries in the Middle East, Indonesian immigration officials refused to issue entry visas for the Israeli and Taiwanese delegations. It was a breach of the rules of the AGF, and Indonesia's own promise to invite all AGF members, including those with whom it had no diplomatic relations (Israel and Republic Of China). http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=fp6MqPvMRAqKw2AX2WdtQT/dkA7uANagdeXiMvOoMVoLX21g3guNMe/UeD6XJV9VI8F1Z2nYNvm0j/ykvncYNA== Jakarta 1962 Asian Games ocasia.org Olympic Council of Asia 3 October 2018 As a result, Indonesia was suspended from the International Olympic Committee, and were subsequently excluded from the 1964 Summer Olympics. Indonesia responded to this punishment by hosting the Games of the New Emerging Forces in 1963. A total number of 1,460 athletes, coming from 17 countries, competed in this Asiad, where badminton made its debut. Bid On 23 May 1958, voting for the 1962 host took place in Tokyo, Japan, before the 1958 Asian Games. The Asian Games Federation council voted 22–20 in favour of the Indonesian capital over Pakistani city of Karachi, the only other candidate.http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19580524.1.12.aspx Jakarta gets 1962 Games: No KL bid 24 May 1958 The Straits Times 27 August 2012 + 1962 Asian Games bidding result City NationVotes Jakarta Indonesia 22 Karachi Pakistan20 Games perceived as Indonesian pride Indonesia, only recently out from the shackles of colonialism, saw the fourth Asian games as its national pride. On 9 April 1961, President Sukarno, while referring to these games, said in Bandung: We wish to become a new Indonesian man who can face the world with open eyes, upright, with a strong physique, strong mentally and spiritually. Thus, Indonesians should not only become stronger and more healthy, and therefore better workers (and soldiers), but also develop greater self-consciousness now that they were an independent people.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 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09523367.2012.677035 The International Journal of the History of Sport en 29 9 1295–1310 10.1080/09523367.2012.677035 0952-3367 subscription Keeping this principle in mind, it acquired a loan of 12.5 million US dollars from Russia. With the help of Russian experts, a giant stadium was built, which could accommodate 100,000 spectators. Jakarta was renovated, and the efforts at renewal included complete removal of beggars and prostitutes. Indonesian pride was so high at that time, that it did not invite Israel and Taiwan despite both being members of the Asian Games Federation [AGF]. Venues thumb|100px|President Sukarno opened this Asiad. All but three official sports were held inside or around the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, temporarily called the Asian Games Complex. The shooting event was held in Cibubur Shooting Range, in what is now lies within East Jakarta. The weightlifting and wrestling events were held at Ikada Sports Hall, now demolished to make way for the National Monument. The nearby Ikada Stadium was also used for football event, as well as Tebet football pitch, located southeast of the complex. The archery demonstration event was held at Menteng Stadium. Sports While Weightlifting was in the program, the IWF withdrew recognition of the Asian Games competition after the Indonesian federation barred Taiwan and Israel from taking part. Athletics 32 Badminton 6 Basketball 1 Boxing 10 Cycling 4 Diving 4 Field hockey 1 Football 1 Shooting 5 Swimming 21 Table tennis 7 Tennis 7 Volleyball 4 Water polo 1 Wrestling 16 Exhibition sports Archery 3 Participating nations Athletes from 15 nations competed at the Asian Games. Participating National Olympic Committees22em AFG 1962 Asian Games 11 BIR 1962 Asian Games 31 CAM 1962 Asian Games 74 CEY 1962 Asian Games 32 HKG 1962 Asian Games 54 IND 1962 Asian Games 74 INA 1962 Asian Games 285 JPN 1962 Asian Games 210 MAL 1962 Asian Games 121 PAK 1962 Asian Games 76 PHI 1962 Asian Games 173 SIN 1962 Asian Games 94 KOR 1962 Asian Games 137 VNM 1962 Asian Games 37 THA 1962 Asian Games 127 Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest) IOC Letter Code Country AthletesINA INA 1962 Asian Games 285JPN JPN 1962 Asian Games 210PHI PHI 1962 Asian Games 173KOR KOR 1962 Asian Games 137THA THA 1962 Asian Games 127MAL MAL 1962 Asian Games 121SGP SGP 1962 Asian Games 94PAK PAK 1962 Asian Games 76CAM CAM 1962 Asian Games 74IND IND 1962 Asian Games 74HKG HKG 1962 Asian Games 54VNM VNM 1962 Asian Games 37CEY CEY 1962 Asian Games 32BIR BIR 1962 Asian Games 31AFG AFG 1962 Asian Games 11 Medal table 1962 Asian Games medal table thumb|150px|right|Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on a 1962 stamp of Indonesia thumb|150px|right|A stamp of Indonesia claiming road improvement for the 1962 Asian Games The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Indonesia, is highlighted. Broadcasting In Indonesia, a television station TVRI was established by the Indonesian government to broadcast the games for the general public, which was the first in the country. The station would become the main channel of TVRI network; and its first airdate, which coincides with the opening ceremony, become the network's founding date. References External links Asian Games Jakarta Tokyo Bangkok IV Asiad (1962) Asian Games Asian Games Category:Asian Games by year Category:Sports competitions in Jakarta Asian Games, 1962 Category:Multi-sport events in Indonesia Asian Games Category:20th century in Jakarta Category:August 1962 sports events in Asia Category:September 1962 sports events in Asia Category:Asian Games in Indonesia