1962 Asian Games

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IV Asian Games
Slogan: "'"
Nations participating	16
Athletes participating	1,460
Events	15 sports
Opening ceremony	August 24, 1962
Closing ceremony	September 4, 1962
Officially opened by	---
Athlete's Oath	---
Judge's Oath	---
Torch Lighter	---
Stadium	Bung Karno Stadium

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.

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[edit] Medal table

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1962 Asian Games medal table
Pos	Country				Total
1	Japan	73	65	23	152
2	India	10	13	10	33
3	Indonesia	9	12	27	48
4	Philippines	7	4	16	27
5	Republic of Korea	4	4	7	15
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	Sri Lanka	0	1	2	3
12	Hong Kong	0	0	1	1
Total		113	103	108	324