1958 Asian Games
The 3rd Asian Games were held from 24 May to 1 June 1958 in Tokyo instead.
It was attended by 1,820 athletes from 20 different member associations of the Olympic Council of Asia. It 112 competitions were held in 13 sports. Opened the games were by Emperor Hirohito, the former Tennō Japan. The games were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
At the Asian Games in 1958 four new sports were added. These were: hockey, tennis, table tennis and volleyball.
The next major event that took place in Tokyo found, six years later, in 1964, instead. It was the Summer Olympic Games in 1964.
Participating nations
In 1958, all countries participating, who participated in 1954, as well as Iran and Nepal, which paused at the last Asian Games.
- Kingdom Afghanistan 1931 Afghanistan
- Burma Burma
- Ceylon Ceylon
- Hong Kong 1910 Hong Kong
- India India
- Indonesia Indonesia
- Iran 1925 Iran
- Israel Israel
- Japan Japan
- Cambodia Cambodia
- Nepal Nepal
- North Borneo North Borneo
- Pakistan Pakistan
- Philippines Philippines
- China Republic Republic of China
- Singapore 1946 Singapore
- Flag of South Korea South Korea
- Sud Vietnam South Vietnam
- Thailand Thailand