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	1982 Asian Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This was the second time the games were held in Delhi as they were the host to the inaugural 1951 Asian Games.
		Before the games officially began, the Asian Games Federation was dissolved and a reorganization gave birth to a new governing council named Olympic Council of Asia.
		In preparation for the IX Asian Games, colour television was introduced in India in a big way, as the games were to be broadcasted in colour.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1982_Asian_Games (225 words)

	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 (816 words)

	Sport News: 13th Asian Games, Bangkok (ASIAD 98)
		Despite Bangkok Asian Games Organising Committee (Bagoc) deputy chairman Jurin Laksanavisit insistence that the three main press centres have been functioning since Thursday, journalists covering the Games are still complaining sharply of the dust (from the on-going construction works) and communcation problems.
		Games officials said that both teams failed to follow instructions to have the ammunitiona travel on their flights, rather than by air cargo.
		Games officials fired several salvoes of the ammunition and the ammunition was released yesterday.
	www.sadec.com /Asiad98/news1205.html (3582 words)

	Nhan Dan --- Sports
		Despite making a debut at the 1982 Asian Games in New Dehli, India, Vietnam had to wait for 12 years to win the first gold medal in taekwondo by Tran Quang Ha in men’s 58 kilogram division.
		After the great success at the 23rd SEA Games, Nguyen Hong Minh, leader of the Vietnamese sports delegation to the SEA Games, stated with confidence that Vietnam may clinch between four and six gold medals at the 15th Asian Games.
		According to experts, Vietnam’s target of winning between four and six gold medals at the 15th Asian Games is realistic if athletes in taekwondo, karatedo, wushu, chess, billiards and snooker, weightlifting and boat racing are given the most favourable training conditions.
	www.nhandan.com.vn /english/sport/040106/asian.htm (384 words)

	rediff.com: sports channel - Afro-Asian event in India face stiff hurdles
		The games were confined to the drawing board for over a decade, and were almost grounded last month when the Sports ministry directed the Indian Olympic Association to postpone it, accusing IOA officials of infighting.
		The games could also suffer without top-level competition as its schedule clashes with that of the six-nation hockey Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the ATP World Doubles tennis tournament in India.
		Bharti said hockey was the most prestigious event for India in the games and full-participation should be ensured.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2001/may/21games.htm (572 words)

	Dharam Yudh Morcha
		On the 25th July, 1982: A Sikh convention was held at Amritsar at the instance of Sant Bhindranwale to launch 'Dharam Yudh'.
		On the 26th July, 1982: A general meeting of Shiromani Akali Dal adopted the 'Dharam Yudh' launched by Sant Bhindranwale and decided to merge its own agitation against digging the SYL canal with the 'Dharam Yudh' morcha and to shift the venue of the agitation to Amritsar.
		On the 12th September, 1982: 34 Sikh volunteers in police custody who had courted arrest at Amritsar and were being shifted to a jail died and 12 were seriously injured when the bus carrying them collided with a train at a railway crossing.
	www.sikhpoint.com /religion/sikhhistory/MainEvents/dharamyudhmorcha.htm (5162 words)

	P.T Usha Profile from Rumela's Web
		Usha made her international debut at the Moscow Olympics in 1980 but she shone into the limelight in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, winning the silver in the 100 m and 200 m event.
		At the Asian Meet in Jakarta in 1985 Usha established herself as the Asian sprint queen with five gold medals (in the 100meters, 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay) besides a bronze in the 100mrelay.
		In 1979 she participated in the National School Games, where she was noticed by O. Nambiar, who coached her through most of the rest of her career.
	www.rumela.com /women/pt_usha.htm (793 words)

	Weblog - Commonwealth Games - Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Shera the lion, Delhi's 2010 Commonwealth Games mascot, was unveiled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today as the games flag was handed to the host of the 2010 event during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Games in Melbourne.
		As the 2006 Commonwealth Games wind down, and the inevitable review of 11 days of action looms, it is fitting to first take note of the moments that helped lighten the mood in Melbourne and briefly steal the limelight from the fierce competition for medals.
		The Games had it all: allegations of cheating in the badminton, drunken escapades among New Zealand cyclists in the athletes village and an invasion of the lawn bowls by thousands of African Black Beetles.
	timesonline.typepad.com /commonwealth_games (1949 words)

	15th Asian Games - Doha - 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		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)

	Commonwealth Games bid hailed
		New Delhi lost its bid to host the 1994 Games to Victoria, Canada, and had argued the event should be shifted outside Britain, Australia and Canada which between them have hosted most of the games since they began in 1930.
		Kalmadi said the Games would provide a huge boost to Olympic sports in India, where most people are largely indifferent to any sport but cricket, and bring millions of dollars in investment.
		New Delhi hosted the inaugural Asian Games in 1951 and again in 1982 but lost its bid for 2006 to Doha, the capital of the tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar, gaining just one vote in addition to its own.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/nov/14hailed.htm (541 words)

	Sports: Thumbs up!; Nov 30, 2003 The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The last was the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.
		The Commonwealth Games technical committee, which visited Delhi in September, observed in its evaluation report that while some venues were of high standard, others required 'considerable' upgradation.
		A new games village has to be built, to put up 8,000 people, along with an office and a bedroom for each chef de mission.
	www.the-week.com /23dec14/sports2.htm (546 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
		The stadium, the pride of the 1982 Asian Games, has been sealed by Delhi High Court as it does not fulfil fire safety norms.
		This lack of maintenance had also jeopardised the Afro-Asian Games of 2001, which was to be held in Delhi.
		She emphasised on the augmentation of sports infrastructure and announced that a sports school with modern facilities will be established in the capital.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041115/asp/nation/story_4005170.asp (462 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 Doha Asian Games Organising Committee chose "Orry", a Qatari Oryx, as the official mascot of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.
		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.
	china-sport.net /asian_games.htm (1067 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
		Both games were organised in the national capital and this year’s bid by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) also mentions the name of New Delhi as the host city.
		A final decision on the allotment of the 2006 Asian Games will be taken at this year’s annual meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which is scheduled to meet at Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, sometime in early November next after the conclusion of the Sydney Olympic Games.
		As it is, the facilities created for the 1982 Asian Games are not being used at all and a number of sports facilities in New Delhi are in a state of decay.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000405/sports.htm (5051 words)

	International Games News May 2002
		The games are a joint effort organized by the National Olympic Committee, the Turkish Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports in Istanbul, Sisli Municipality and the Union of International Lions Clubs.
		The games were advertised as the first in history in which pupils from the Nordic and Baltic regions met in a sports festival dedicated to sports and culture.
		Bharati emphasizes in her September speech that the cancellation of the games was due to the Sept. 11 attacks and not lack of readiness.
	www.aafla.org /7ig/InternationalGames/News/may02.htm (1957 words)

	Asian Games - The Origin
		After the war a number of Asian countries became independent, their economy and culture developed, and Asian people had an increasing desire to become less isolated from each other and strengthen mutual intercourse.
		In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Games held in London, India proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games.
		It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1950 in New Dehli, the capital of India.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Lofts/6566/aghist.htm (334 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| India to bid for 2014 Asian Games
		India is to put in a bid to host the 2014 Asian Games in the capital, Delhi, a government minister has said.
		The last Asian Games were held in the South Korean city of Pusan in 2002.
		The 1982 Asian Games in Delhi transformed the capital city with widening of roads and the construction of a number of flyovers and stadiums.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/4389563.stm (168 words)

	Memories of only ifs and buts
		In 1985 she won an unprecedented five gold medals at the Asian championships; had another four at the Seoul Asian Games a year later.
		But Bahadur, who seemed to be capable of so much even achieved a fair bit at the Asian Championships (in 1989, he had one gold and one silver) never really fulfilled the promise at the Asian Games.
		Despite three Games he went without a gold medal and that was probably his biggest failing after having simultaneously held the National records in 1,500, mile, 3,000m and 5,000m.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991224/isp24064.html (819 words)

	P.T.Usha
		But the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi, and Usha's later progress led to a resurgence of women's sport.
		In 1986 she totally dominated the Asian Games at Seoul, winning the 200 m (23.44 secs), 400 m (52.16 secs), 400 m hurdles (56.06 secs), and 4 x 400 m relay.
		In 1998, with 30 Asian medals behind her, she went to the Asian Track and Field championships in Japan as a veteran.
	www.india-today.com /itoday/millennium/100people/ptusha.html (439 words)

	15th Asian Games - Doha - 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Equestrian events were included in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1900 and then in 1912, in a format very similar to that which will be used at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
		With the inclusion of the sport in the Olympic Games, it became obvious that some internationally recognised rules for the three Olympic disciplines were essential.
		Equestrian galloped into the Asian Games at the Ninth Asian Games in New Delhi, India, in 1982.
	doha-2006.com /en/asian_games_2006/sports/equestrian.htm (380 words)

	New Delhi - 1982
		The New Delhi Asian Games was the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
		The Asian Games Federation, under whose jurisdiction the first eight Asian Games had been held, dissolved to make way for the OCA.
		The inaugural Asian Games women's hockey competition was won by India, with South Korea coming second.
	www.bharatiyahockey.org /asiad/1982.htm (525 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Delhi considers changing two major venues
		Suresh Kalmadi, chief of the 2010 games organizing body, said he agreed with the assessment of infrastructure specialists to build a new swimming arena and scrap plans to renovate the existing facility.
		The Commonwealth Games attract athletes from nations and territories which were once part of the British empire.
		The number of sports at the Commonwealth Games was capped at 15 after team competitions were permitted for the 1998 games, when several sports made their debut.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /Displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/sports/2005/November/sports_November201.xml§ion=sports&subsection=miscellaneous (408 words)

	Bong Coo's New Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It was an inaugural year for bowling in the Asian Games and she became the first Asian Games Masters champion.
		She was the only Asian bowler to win a gold medal in that tourney, and the only one to re-write a Guinness world record.
		Bowling was not included in the 1982 Asian Games in India, and Bong had to wait another four years to reclaim her All Events title.
	www.bongcoo.thebowler.com.ph (3402 words)

	Calvin College - Sports Information - Men's Track & Field - Coach Dr. Jong-Il Kim
		Kim won gold medals in the long jump at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, and the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea.
		He added a fourth place finish in the long jump at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China and ran a leg on South Korea's 400 meter relay team that placed third at the 1986 Asian Games.
		Kim also competed in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles where he placed eighth in the long jump, becoming the first athlete in South Korean track and field history to reach the finals of an Olympic event.
	www.calvin.edu /sports/mtrckfld/coach.htm (599 words)

	Decision at last -- Afro-Asian Games in November at New Delhi
		This is the first major multi-sport event to be held in India after the 1982 Asian Games.
		After the successful hosting of the 1982 Asiad, India was the country which mooted the concept of Afro-Asian Games and offered to host the inaugural edition.
		The decision to host the Games was approved by the Union Cabinet Tuesday evening, the spokesperson said, adding the matter was under consideration of the government for some time.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/20000518/isp18032.html (660 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		In the mid-1980s, FIFA provided financial assistance and sent a number of coaches to help Nepal launch its first youth programme, which was geared towards spotting talent at the grassroots level (such as in schools, for example) and providing young players with the necessary know-how, both on and off the pitch.
		Currently in 171st position in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (April 2004), Nepal had their first glimpse of international football in the 1982 Asian Games but they had to wait four years for their first international goal, with the national side finding their opponents' net in the Seoul Asiad on 26 November 1986.
		FIFA's assistance in developing young players is being used purposefully and the efforts to hold tournaments the whole year round from the district to the central level are still on the rise.
	www.fifa.com /en/regulations/magazine/index/0,1569,102162,00.html?articleid=102162 (1423 words)

	Gulf Times â€“ Qatarâ€™s top-selling English daily newspaper - Sport
		NEW DELHI: The mascot of the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, an elephant called Appu, died yesterday after a 21-year battle for his life following injuries suffered in a fall, a report said.
		The elephant was the hit of the 1982 Asian Games when the nation fell in love with the playful five-year-old, the youngest of 36 elephants that took part in the opening ceremonies at the event.
		Two years after the Asian Games, the elephant broke its front legs when it fell into a sceptic tank in Kerala.
	www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=36630&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 (371 words)

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