X Asian Games
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Nations participating	27
Athletes participating	4,835
Events	25 sports
Opening ceremony	September 20, 1986
Closing ceremony	October 5, 1986
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Athlete's Oath	---
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Stadium	Olympic Stadium

The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities used in the 1988 Summer Olympics because this was considered a test event September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly Anglicized Chamshil) in Seoul, South Korea was the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, and is the centrepiece of the Jamsil Sports Complex in the Songpa-gu District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River. ... Image File history File links 10th_asiad_mascot. ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ...

A total number of 3,345 athletes, coming from 27 countries, were competing in 25 events. Debuting sports were judo, taekwondo, women's cycling and women's Shooting. 83 Asian records and three world records were broken, while two world records were equalled in the Seoul Asiad. Judo (Japanese: 柔道, jūdō; gentle way) is a martial art, combat sport, and philosophy which originated in Japan. ... Taekwondo (also spelled tae kwon do or taekwon-do) is a hard martial art originating in Korea. ... This road bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Hammer thrower Murobushi Shgenobu from Japan won the Asian Games gold for the fifth successive time (1970–1986). But the star of the 1986 Asian Games was the Payyoli Express – Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, better known as P. T. Usha. She won four gold medals (and one silver), becoming the biggest winner of athletics gold medals in the Seoul Asiad. That was the only result that Indian sports fans could be proud of. The timings of P. T. Usha in the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay are national records to this day. Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (b. ... Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born June 27, 1964) is an Indian athlete. ...

The Seoul Asiad marked the coming of age of South Korean sports. They came second in the Seoul Asiad in the medal tally, displacing Japan. From the 1986 Asiad onwards, China and South Korea would always finish one and two in the overall medal count. Motto: (Broadly bring benefit to humanity, ) [citation needed] Anthem(s): Aegukga Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul Official language(s) Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BC (legendary)   - Declaration of Republic March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945...

Sports

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Medal table

1986 Asian Games medal count
Pos	Country				Totals
1	China	94	82	46	222
2	Republic of Korea	93	55	76	224
3	Japan	58	76	77	211
4	Iran	6	6	10	226
5	India	5	9	23	37
6	Philippines	4	5	9	18
7	Thailand	3	10	13	26
8	Pakistan	2	3	4	9
9	Indonesia	1	5	4	10
10	Hong Kong	1	1	3	5
11	Qatar	1	0	3	4
12	Lebanon	1	0	1	2
13	Bahrain	1	0	1	2
14	Malaysia	0	5	5	10
15	Iraq	0	5	2	7
16	Jordan	0	3	1	4
17	Kuwait	0	1	7	8
18	Singapore	0	1	4	5
19	Saudi Arabia	0	1	0	1
20	Nepal	0	0	8	8
21	Bangladesh	0	0	1	1
22	Oman	0	0	1	1
	TOTAL	270	268	299	837

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