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Topic: 1966 Asian Games


  
  Asian Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi, the capital of India.
Asian Games host Indonesia opposed the participation of Republic of China due to the existence of People's Republic of China and Israel due to its unfair treatment of Arabs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asian_Games   (844 words)

  
 15th Asian Games - Doha - 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The modern game of handball was first played towards the end of the 19th century in Denmark, Germany and Sweden.
Recognition of field handball based on the games of "Raffball" (snatch ball) and "Königsbergerball" occurred at the turn of the century.
The sport evolved and grew in popularity early in the 20th century and ironically it was the secretary general of the Association Internationale de Football, a Dutchman called Hirschmann, who encouraged the spread of field handball in 1912.
doha-2006.com /en/asian_games_2006/sports/handball_history.htm   (396 words)

  
 rediff.com: Sports: The Asian Games 2002: History
The Asian Games are held to develop relations among the countries in the Asian continent.
As a brainchild of Professor Guru Dutt Sondhi, with assistance from Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines, Burma and Ceylon, the concept of the Asian Games was formalized at New Delhi in 1949.
At the General Meeting of the Asian Games Federation in 1982, the participants agreed to the formation of the Olympic Council of Asia.
www.rediff.com /sports/ag/history.htm   (260 words)

  
 Sport News: 13th Asian Games, Bangkok (ASIAD 98)
In the end, after the 800m of the heptathlon was completed, officials of the Bangkok Asian Games Organising Committee (Bagoc) decided to go through the whole ceremony again -- without having the guest of honour, International Olympic Committee member Ashwini Kumar, to give the medals away -- to assuage the Indians' hurt.
Asian Football Confederation officials were called and after the intervention of match commissioner Rustam Baker from Qatar, Yang was also removed from the field and China was reduced to 10 men.
South Korea's Kim Tae-hyun smashed the Asian record in the snatch by 15kg on his way to winning his third straight gold medal in the Asian Games 105kg plus weightlifting category yesterday.
www.sadec.com /Asiad98/news1215.html   (3109 words)

  
 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games (also known as the XV Asiad), is a multi-sport event that will be held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2006 to December 15, 2006.
The games are participated by different countries located in Asia excluding Israel.This event is going to one of the most widely broadcasted events all over the world.
The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee chose "Orry", a Qatari Oryx, as the official mascot of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.
china-sport.net /asian_games.htm   (1067 words)

  
 Asian Games on Indian Stamps
The first Asian Games were held at New Delhi on 8 to 11 March 1951, when ten nations took part.
These multi-sport Games have since 1954 been held at four-yearly intervals.
A predecessor of the Asian Games were the Far Eastern Games, first held in 1913 in Manila, with China, the Philippines and two Japanese atheletes taking part.
indiapicks.com /stamps/Sports/SAS_Asiad_Main.htm   (79 words)

  
 Philippines to Host Asian Games in 2014? - Asia Finest Discussion Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The 17th Asian Games (also known as the XVII Asiad) will be announced in the Olympic Council of Asia National Olympic Committee Meeting in Doha, Qatar in December 2006.
The eleventh Southeast Asian Games were held in Manila, the Philippines from 6 December - 15 December 1981.
The 2nd Asian Games (also known as the II Asiad) were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1, 1954 to May 9, 1954.
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=54636   (1132 words)

  
 rediff.com: Sports: The Asian Games 2002
However, the 1500 metres gold medallist at the Asian Games said she had been taking 'Liv52' every day for the past seven to eight months.
The Asian Games gold medal-winning cueist said India were able to win the snooker doubles gold mainly due to the confidence of his partner Yasin Merchant.
Beenamol and Binu's success in athletics at the Asian Games came on the heels of a silver and bronze medal won by brothers Nitin and Ashim Mongia in sailing.
www.rediff.com /sports/ag/index.htm   (860 words)

  
 Asian Games in Iran in 1974 Stamp Collection - Persian Stamps - Asian Games History - Winners of Soccer Match in Asian ...
The modern Asian Games began in 1951, but these international games have their roots in the Far East Championships, a competition primarily between China, Japan and the Philippines between 1913 and 1934.
The 1998 Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand in December.
The games are sanctioned by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
www.farsinet.com /tambr/asiangames74.html   (284 words)

  
 The Hindu : Arjuna Award: Why not me? wonders Balbir Singh Grewal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Balbir's stunning strike in the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games final against Pakistan fetched India her first ever men's hockey gold at the Asian Games, then his stick flashed again to create the winning goal in the 1968 Mexico Olympics Games bronze medal play- off against Germany.
The Railway powerhouse also had the distinction of being chosen for the World XI after the Mexico Games and was nominated on the Asian All-Star team after the 1970 Asian Games.
The Bangkok Asian Games match-winner, coming in the second half of extra-time holds a special place in his heart.
www.hinduonnet.com /2001/08/22/stories/07220965.htm   (680 words)

  
 Asian Eyelid -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In the United Kingdom and Anglophone Africa, the term "Asian", though it can be used to refer to the continent of Asia as a whole, is more usually associated specifically with people and cultures whose origin lies in South Asia, which includes modern-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (see British Asian).
The term "West Asian" is used in very rare occasions to refer to people from Iraq, Iran and other Middle Eastern nations.
The games are dominated by athletes from the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Japan.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/7/asian-eyelid.html   (917 words)

  
 Asian Games 2006 - Doha - Website
In 2000, Qatar competed with many other Asian cities to host the 15th Asian Games.
After gaining the majority vote, for the organization of the 2006 Asian Games.
Asian Games Doha, 2006 will be the most important ones in history
www.hotels-doha.com /asian-games.htm   (147 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
Pakistan Gymnastics Federation secretary Painda Malik, who represented his country in the 1966 Asian Games, is among those unfortunate people who had to flee India in the wake of Partition.
The doping controversy involving the women cyclists had left the organisers of the `Friendship games’ red faced and it was only on the intervention of the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh that the three-member committee was formed to look into the incident.
Sources reveal that keeping in view the friendship spirit with which the games are being held the issue may well die a natural death once the games are over.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041210/sports.htm   (5169 words)

  
 Archived Weblog Entry - 18/07/2004: "PAK
Only a miracle can fetch Pakistan an Olympic ...
He was part of the national squad that won silver at 1956 Melbourne Olympics, gold at 1958 Asian Games, gold at 1960 Rome Olympics, gold at 1962 Asian Games, silver at 1964 Tokyo Olympics and silver at 1966 Asian Games.
In collaboration with the Europeans, Atif, during his stint in the FIH, conspired to eliminate the Asian style of hockey.
This is the area where the Europeans have an edge.” Munir flays the PHF and other hockey playing Asian nations for remaining mute spectators to these rules changes.
www.fieldhockey.com /news/archives/00000753.htm   (968 words)

  
 Asian Games Hockey
In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Games held in London, Guru Dutt Sondhi of India followed up with the leaders of the other Asian delegations the idea of holding an Asian Games.
Men's hockey was first introduced in the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games, while women's hockey debuted in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games.
Pakistan is the king of the Asian Games men's hockey scene.
www.bharatiyahockey.org /asiad/asiad.htm   (440 words)

  
 USATT Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The National Congress of State Games (NCSG) announced on October 5 the male and female athletes of the year at an awards dinner held in conjunction with the NCSG Annual National Symposium.
In 1958 and 1966 he was a Men’s Singles Bronze Medallist at the Asian Games.
Left: Bronze medalist Houshang at the 1966 Asian Games, with fellow bronze medalist Koji Kimura of Japan, Silver medalist Nobuhiko Hasegawa of Japan, and gold medalist Chung Yong Kim of South Korea.
www.usatt.org /magazine/03jan-feb/houshang_02.shtml   (631 words)

  
 Singapore International Matches 1928-2001
Singapore 0-1 North Korea Hong Kong Asian Cup 1976 Qual.
Group J Feb 16, 2000 Macao 0-1 Singapore Macao Asian Cup 2000 Qual.
Group J Feb 20, 2000 Singapore 1-0 Brunei Macao Asian Cup 2000 Qual.
www.rsssf.com /tabless/sing-intres.html   (1095 words)

  
 Planet Field Hockey.com - India: Sansarpur takes up cudgels to revive Indian hockey
Children are initiated into the game as if they are on a diet of solids.
Former players, coaches, parents tell you the game lives in the genes, the air of Sansarpur which has gave birth to hockey wizards of the past and hones the skills of future champions.
In the 1966 Asian Games, five players from this village participated and the same number in the 1968 games," says former Olympian Jagjit Singh.
www.planetfieldhockey.com /PFH/Item-View-9468   (528 words)

  
 Asian Games is a chance worth taking
More than the triumph itself, their joy stems from the knowledge that they are almost certain to have booked their berth for the Bangkok Asian Games next year.
The Asian Football Confederation secretary Peter Velappan admits that the standard of football in the SAARC region is way below the rest of Asia.
The Jakarta Asian Games in 1966 is testimony to that.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19971007/28050473.html   (891 words)

  
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1966 INTERNATIONAL MATCHES Matches are sorted by continent, and then chronologically; if both teams were from the same continent, the match is listed in the section for that continent.
??/??/1966 Santiago Mexico 3-1 Sevilla FC Chile Pent.
??/??/1966 Santiago Chile 1-1 Sevilla FC Chile Pent.
www.srcf.ucam.org /~nfm24/football/1966matches.html   (534 words)

  
 Bangkok Asiad - 1966   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
He is the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Economics, which until then had been won by either Europeans or Americans.
Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries.
In the final, India finally broke its gold medal drought by winning its first hockey title in the Asian Games, beating Pakistan 1-0.
www.bharatiyahockey.org /asiad/1966.htm   (368 words)

  
 UW-Stout's Andrist To Be Consultant For Qatar During Asian Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Andrist, who coached the Qatar National Team to the program's first-ever Asian Games gold medal in 2000, is making the 13-hour flight to essentially serve as a consultant, and will conduct a clinic and assist with practices.
Five players from Andrist's 2000 Asian Games championship squad remain on the Qatar roster.
Andrist indicated that China will be competing in this year's Asian Games and will be, in his opinion, the gold-medal favorite.
www.uwsa.edu /wiac/mbasket/andristconsultantrelease.html   (207 words)

  
 eBay - stamps asian games, Asia, Stamps items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Thailand 26 used stamps with ASIAN games 1966
Philippines Stamps Souvenir Sheet 23rd Asian Games 2005
Macau 1997 Cover,94' Asian Games Fencing 1p stamp.(cs77
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 5th Asian Games
The region was in turmoil due to Vietnam War with no end in sight, agitated relationship between China and Taiwan, and smell of perilous air in Korean Peninsula.
Cambodia tried to challenge the Asian Games Movement by organizing “The Games of New Emerging Forces (GANEFO)” just before 5th Asiad.
enthusiasm of sports loving Thais and generous efforts of Asian Games Federation (AGF) and the Local Organizing Committee, the Games were concluded with great success.
www.ocasia.org /5AG.asp   (111 words)

  
 Lsu Basketball Summer Camp Portal
To tokyo & mexico olympics, 3rd & 4th abc, 1966 & 1970 asian games, 1972 pesta sukan & 8226 dale brown lsu basketball summer camp, lousiana, usa.
Games will be played on Saturdays beginning the week of Jan. OREM The Orem Recreation Department is now accepting late registrations for Orem Youth Basketball.
Celebrity Basketball Game Ends Zo's Summer Groove - A celebrity all-star basketball game Sunday night signaled the end of the 10th annual Zo's Summer Groove, Alonzo Mourning's fundraising event.
www.bball-camp-options2.info /lsu-basketball-summer-camp.html   (786 words)

  
 Baker's dozen of the best
9.1966 ASIAN GAMES BANGKOK, MAIDEN WIN: After regaining lost Olympic title at Tokyo, Balbir Singh Grewal's splendid goal against Pakistan in the final brought the country its first Asiad gold at Bangkok.
1982 WOMEN'S ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDAL, NEW DELHI: For Indian women's hockey, living in the shadow of its men, Eliza Nelson's girls did much for the distaff version of the sport in India.
The victory in a round-robin format provided some soothing balm for a horrific 1-7 rout of the hosts in the men's final against Pakistan.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991221/isp21071.html   (401 words)

  
 Asian Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Held every four years, in between the Asian championship.
Year Winners 1951 India 1954 Taiwan 1958 Taiwan 1962 India 1966 Burma 1970 Burma and South Korea (shared) 1974 Iran 1978 North Korea and South Korea (shared) 1982 Iraq 1986 South Korea 1990 Iran 1994 Uzbekistan 1998 Iran
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www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /non-official/rsssf/tables/asia-games.html   (101 words)

  
 Asian Games hockey Gold, 1998 - Sify.com
India beat defending champions South Korea 5-3 to take the gold at the 13th Asian Games.
For India, the gold came after an agonising wait of 32 years, their last Asian Games hockey gold coming long ago in 1966.
The victory was all the more sweeter for it came after heartbreaking defeat in the 1994 Hiroshima games final to the Koreans.
sify.com /sports/cricket/fullstory.php?id=13300724   (226 words)

  
 Articles < SingaporeAthletics.com < Track & Field, Road Running, Race Walking, Cross Country, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Kunalan taught six years in a primary school and 13 years in a secondary school before joining the Institute of Education in 1980.
Kunalan participated in Athletics at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.
His current research interest is in the areas of coaching and exercise science.
www.cmfaq.com /singaporeathletics/articles.php?faq_id=43&category_id=4   (528 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Editorial
ER husband was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the gold at the 1966 Bangkok Asian games.
Though he was an accomplished hockey player in college, John’s love for the game is all but over because of the way the sport treated his father.
Toppo’s Asian games hockey gold, which he won in 1966, has disappeared.
www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020625/edit.htm   (5453 words)

  
 indianexpress.com
And 58-year-old Bir Bahadur forced to set up a panipuri stall at Secunderabad’s Cantonment area, just to make a living, can look back on the 1966 Asian Games only when he is not hassled by the municipal authorities who drum up protests daily to clear the road of his movable cart.
A player with EME, Secunderabad and the Services, who travelled with the Indian team to Bangkok 40 years ago, Bir Bahadur is close to turning a psychological wreck, while trying to wipe off the loans his family was forced to procure for his daughter’s wedding.
The strapping young custodian of the 70s and 80s, who represented JCT Mills and was known as the best goal guard in Punjab for two decades, died at the age of 61 anything but the figure he was on the field — a rock solid, dependable last line of defence.
www.indianexpress.com /sunday/story/8586._.html   (1537 words)

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