1966 Asian Games

The 1966 Asian Games (Thai: เอเชียนเกมส์ 2509), also known as the V Asiad, were a multi-sport event that was held from December 9 to 20, 1966, in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 events in 16 sports were contested by athletes during the games. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries. A total number of 2,500 athletes and officials, coming from 18 countries, were involved in this Asiad. The 5th Asiad was the first one where women's volleyball was played.

V Asian Games

Host city	Bangkok, Thailand
Motto	Ever Onward
Nations participating	18
Athletes participating	1,945
Events	142 in 16 sports
Opening ceremony	December 9
Closing ceremony	December 20
Officially opened by	Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand
Main venue	Suphachalasai Stadium

Venue

National Sport Complex

• Suphachalasai Stadium (Opening & Closing ceremonies, Athletics and Football)
• Chantanayingyong Gymnasium (Volleyball)
• Dhephatsadin Stadium (Hockey)
• Nimibutr Indoor Stadium (Basketball)
• Tennis Stadium (Tennis)
• Wisutarom Swimming Pool (Diving, Swimming)

Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)

• Indoor Stadium (formerly Kittikachorn Indoor Stadium) (Badminton and Boxing)
• Shooting Range (Shooting)
• Velodrome (Cycling)

Chulalongkorn University Sport Complex

• Chula Football Stadium (Football)
• Chula Student Union Hall (Table Tennis)
• Chula Swimming Stadium (Water Polo)

Thammasat University (Thaprachan Centre)

• Thammasat Gymnasium (Volleyball)

Other Venue in Bangkok

• Cultural Hall (Weightlifting)
• Amporn Garden Hall (Wrestling)

Participating nations

Afghanistan  Burma  Ceylon  Hong Kong  India  Indonesia  Iran  Israel  Japan

Malaysia  Nepal  Pakistan  Philippines  Republic of China  Singapore  South Korea  South Vietnam  Thailand

Sports

Athletics () Badminton () Basketball () Boxing () Cycling () Diving () Football () Field hockey ()

Shooting () Swimming () Table tennis () Tennis () Volleyball () Water polo () Weightlifting () Wrestling ()

Medal table

Japan led the medal table for the fifth consecutive time, and they gained a new record for the most gold medals in a single Asian Games since 1962 in Jakarta. The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.

  *   Host nation (Thailand)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan (JPN)	78	53	33	164
2	South Korea (KOR)	12	18	21	51
3	Thailand (THA)*	12	14	11	37
4	Malaysia (MAL)	7	5	6	18
5	India (IND)	7	3	11	21
6	Iran (IRN)	6	8	17	31
7	Indonesia (INA)	5	5	12	22
8	Republic of China (ROC)	5	4	10	19
9	Israel (ISR)	3	5	3	11
10	Philippines (PHI)	2	15	25	42
11–16	Remaining	3	10	21	34
Totals (16 nations)		140	140	170	450

References

• http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article.aspx?articleid=straitstimes19661221.2.156