X Asian Games

Host city	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Nations participating	27
Athletes participating	4,839
Events	296 in 25 sports
Opening ceremony	20 September
Closing ceremony	5 October
Officially opened by	Chun Doo-hwan President of South Korea
Officially closed by	Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Torch lighter	Jang Jae-keun and Park Mi-sun [1]
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The 1986 Asian Games , officially known as the X Asian Games , was a sports event in Seoul , South Korea . It occurred from 20 September to 5 October, 1986. There were 296 events from 25 sports and disciplines.

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