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1986 Asian Games

The 1986 Asian Games (1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad (제10회 아시아 경기대회/제10회 아시안 게임) and commonly known as Seoul 1986 (서울 1986), were held from 20 September to 5 October 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities that would be used in the 1988 Summer Olympics, as it was considered a test event.

X Asian Games
Host citySeoul, South Korea
Nations27
Athletes4,839
Events296 in 25 sports
Opening20 September 1986
Closing5 October 1986
Opened byChun Doo-hwan
President of South Korea
Closed byFahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Torch lighterJang Jae-keun and Park Mi-sun[1]
Main venueOlympic Stadium
Websiteocasia.org (archived)
Summer
Winter

Seoul had previously been scheduled to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighbouring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand.

Bidding process

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Baghdad, Iraq; Pyongyang, North Korea; and Seoul, South Korea were the bidding cities for the Games, but during the process Baghdad and Pyongyang withdrew, leaving Seoul as only bidding city.[2]

Development and preparations

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Marketing

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Mascots

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The official mascots for the 1986 Asian Games were Hodori the tiger and Gomdoori the black bear, which were also the mascots of the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Paralympics. They are a stylized tiger and bear designed by Kim Hyun and Lee Yun Soo respectively as an amicable Amur tiger and Asian black bear respectively, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Korean people.

Venues

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The following venues were used during the Games.[1]

Venue Sports
Jamsil Olympic StadiumCeremonies, Athletics, Football (Finals)
Busan Gudeok StadiumFootball
Busan Yachting CenterSailing
Daegu Civic StadiumFootball
Daejeon StadiumFootball
Dongdaemun StadiumFootball
East Seoul Bowling CenterBowling
Gwacheon Equestrian ParkEquestrian
Gwangju Mudeung StadiumFootball
Hanyang Country ClubGolf
Hanyang University GymnasiumVolleyball
Hwarang Archery FieldArchery
Jamsil ArenaBasketball
Jamsil Indoor Swimming PoolDiving, Swimming, Water polo
Jamsil Students' GymnasiumBoxing
Misari RegattaRowing
Seoul Olympic Gymnastics ArenaBadminton, Gymnastics
Olympic Fencing GymnasiumFencing
Sangmu GymnasiumWrestling
Olympic Tennis CenterTennis
Olympic Weightlifting GymnasiumWeightlifting
Saemaul Sports HallJudo
Seongnam Hockey StadiumField hockey
Seoul Olympic VelodromeCycling (track)
Seoul National University GymnasiumTable tennis
Suwon GymnasiumHandball
Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Campus GymnasiumTaekwondo
Taenung International Shooting RangeShooting
Tongillo Road CourseCycling (road)

The Games

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Boycotting countries

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Boycotting countries are in dark red

North Korea boycotted the Asian Games along with its allies Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Afghanistan and South Yemen. Burma and Syria did not participate for financial reasons, while Brunei Darussalam did not participate owing to the country being amidst a 40‑day period of national mourning after the death of the Sultan's father on September 7th.[3] The only participating country from the Eastern Bloc, the People's Republic of China, which was set to host the next games in Beijing, did participate and sent a high profile delegation, and ultimately finished at the top of the medal table. Two years later, all except North Korea participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, although Brunei sent only one official and no athletes.

Participating National Olympic Committees

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The following 27 NOCs participated.[4]

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

Sports

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Calendar

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 ● Opening ceremony    Event competitions  ● Event finals  ● Closing ceremony
September / October 1986 20th
Sat		 21st
Sun		 22nd
Mon		 23rd
Tue		 24th
Wed		 25th
Thu		 26th
Fri		 27th
Sat		 28th
Sun		 29th
Mon		 30th
Tue		 1st
Wed		 2nd
Thu		 3rd
Fri		 4th
Sat		 5th
Sun		 Gold
medals
Archery 4 8 12
Athletics 4 9 10 6 8 5 42
Badminton 2 5 7
Basketball 1 1 2
Bowling 2 2 6 2 12
Boxing 12 12
Cycling – Road 1 2 3
Cycling – Track 1 1 1 3 6
Diving 1 1 1 1 4
Equestrian 2 1 1 1 1 6
Fencing 1 2 1 2 2 8
Field hockey 1 1 2
Football 1 1
Golf 2 2
Gymnastics 1 1 2 10 14
Handball 1 1
Judo 2 2 2 2 8
Rowing 8 8
Sailing 5 5
Shooting 4 5 7 2 4 5 3 30
Swimming 4 5 5 5 5 5 29
Table tennis 2 5 7
Taekwondo 2 2 2 2 8
Tennis 2 2 2 1 7
Volleyball 1 1 2
Water polo 1 1
Weightlifting 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10
Wrestling 5 5 5 5 20
Total gold medals1113171923161713252622918346269
Ceremonies●●
September / October 1986 20th
Sat		 21st
Sun		 22nd
Mon		 23rd
Tue		 24th
Wed		 25th
Thu		 26th
Fri		 27th
Sat		 28th
Sun		 29th
Mon		 30th
Tue		 1st
Wed		 2nd
Thu		 3rd
Fri		 4th
Sat		 5th
Sun		 Gold
medals

Medal table

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The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted.

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)948246222
2 South Korea (KOR)*935576224
3 Japan (JPN)587677211
4 Iran (IRN)661022
5 India (IND)592337
6 Philippines (PHI)45918
7 Thailand (THA)3101326
8 Pakistan (PAK)2349
9 Indonesia (INA)151420
10 Hong Kong (HKG)1135
11–22Remaining3163554
Totals (22 entries)270268310848

Controversies

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Gimpo International Airport bombing

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A North Korean spy detonated a bomb behind a vending machine in Gimpo International Airport and killed five people, including a South Korean delegate, just a few days before the Games started.

See also

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References

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