Multi-sport event in Seoul, South Korea
The
1986
Asian Games
(
Korean
:
1986年 아시아 競技大會/1986年 아시안 게임
,
romanized
:
Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asian Geim
), officially known as the
10th Asian Games
and the
X Asiad
(
Korean
:
第10回 아시아 競技大會/第10回 아시안 게임
,
romanized
:
Jesiphoe Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Jesiphoe Asian Geim
) and commonly known as
Seoul 1986
(
Korean
:
서울 1986
,
romanized
:
Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk
) 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.
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.
Host city selection
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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]
Boycott
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Communist states
Mongolia
,
Vietnam
,
Laos
,
Cambodia
,
Afghanistan
, and
South Yemen
, as well as
Burma
,
Syrian Arab Republic
and
Brunei Darussalam
boycotted the Games in support of the
North Korea
failed proposal to host some events during the
1988 Summer Olympics
. However, the only communist participating country, the
People's Republic of China
, which was set to host the
next games
in
Beijing
, didn't 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.
Gimpo International Airport bomb
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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.
Participating nations
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The following 27 nations participated.
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Mascot
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The official mascot for the 1986 Asian Games was
Hodori
the tiger, which was also the mascot of the
1988 Summer Olympics
.
Sports
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Calendar
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Opening ceremony
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Event competitions
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Event finals
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Closing ceremony
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Venues
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The following venues were used during the Games.
[1]
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
)
See also
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References
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External links
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