VIII Asian Games
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Nations participating	25
Athletes participating	3,842
Events	19 sports
Opening ceremony	December 9, 1978
Closing ceremony	December 20, 1978
Officially opened by	King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Athlete's Oath	---
Judge's Oath	---
Torch Lighter	---
Stadium	Suphachalasai Stadium

The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Asian Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and India. Singapore backed out on holding the Games due to financial reasons. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), officially styled the Great (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja) and also known as Rama IX, is the current King of Thailand. ... 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. ... Suphachalasai Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat Ratcha Nakharin with Empire Tower at the back. ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ...

Thailand offered to help and the Asiad therefore was held in Bangkok. On the political front, Israel was expelled from the Asian Games. A total number of 3.842 athletes, coming from 25 countries, competed in these Asian Games. Debuting sports were archery and bowling The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat Ratcha Nakharin with Empire Tower at the back. ... These arrows score as an inner 10 (X), and a 9 Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Bowling is a game in which players attempt to score points by rolling a ball along a flat surface to knock down objects called pins. ...

Sports

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Medal Count

1978 Asian Games medal count
Pos	Country				Totals
1	Japan	70	58	49	177
2	People's Republic of China	51	55	45	151
3	Republic of Korea	18	20	32	70
4	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	15	13	15	43
5	Thailand	11	11	20	42
6	India	11	11	6	28
7	Indonesia	8	7	18	33
8	Pakistan	4	4	9	17
9	Philippines	4	4	6	14
10	Iraq	2	4	6	12
11	Malaysia	2	1	4	7
12	Singapore	2	1	3	6
13	Mongolia	1	3	5	9
14	Lebanon	1	1	0	2
15	Syria	1	0	0	1
16	Myanmar	0	3	3	6
17	Hong Kong	0	2	3	5
18	Sri Lanka	0	0	2	2
19	Kuwait	0	0	1	1

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