VII Asian Games
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Nations participating	25
Athletes participating	3010
Events	16 sports
Opening ceremony	September 1, 1974
Closing ceremony	September 16, 1974
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Athlete's Oath	---
Judge's Oath	---
Torch Lighter	---
Stadium	Aryamehr Stadium

The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Azadi sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece sports arena of the Summer Olympic Games. ... The Azadi Stadium is Irans national and largest stadium. ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Tehran (IPA: ; Persian: تهران, also transliterated as Teheran or Tehrān), population (as of 2005) 7,314,000 (metropolitan: 12,151,000), and a land area of 658 square kilometers, is the capital city of Iran (Persia) and the center of Tehran Province. ... The Azadi Stadium is Irans national and largest stadium. ...

Fencing, gymnastics and Women's basketball were added to the existing disciplines. In addition to use of state-of-the-art technology, from synthetic track to photo-finish cameras, the Games were known for strict security measures due to reported threats from the Palestinians and a Japanese militant sect. Politics also played a major role. The Arab nations, Pakistan, China and North Korea refused to play with Israel in tennis, fencing, basketball and football. The Asian Games Federation conference, which was held ten months before the Games, decided to abolish Taiwan's entry and accepted that of the People's republic of China. In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art and science of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, arials and tucks. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Politics is the process by which individuals or relatively small groups attempt to exert influence over the actions of an organization. ...

Sports

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Medal Table

1974 Asian Games medal count
Pos	Country				Total
1	Japan	72	51	49	172
2	Iran	36	28	17	81
3	China	32	44	26	102
4	Republic of Korea	15	24	15	54
5	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	15	9	17	41
6	Israel	7	3	4	14
7	India	4	12	12	28
8	Thailand	4	2	8	14
9	Indonesia	3	4	4	11
10	Mongolia	2	5	8	15
11	Pakistan	2	0	7	9
12	Sri Lanka	2	0	0	2
13	Singapore	1	3	7	11
14	Iraq	1	0	3	4
15	Philippines	0	2	10	12
16	Malaysia	0	1	5	6
17	Myanmar	0	1	2	3
18	Kuwait	0	1	0	1
19	Afghanistan	0	0	1	1
	Total	186	185	192	563

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