1966 Asian Games
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| V Asian Games | |
 Slogan: "'" |
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| Nations participating | 18 |
| Athletes participating | 2,500 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening ceremony | December 9, 1966 |
| Closing ceremony | December 20, 1966 |
| Officially opened by | King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Athlete's Oath | --- |
| Judge's Oath | --- |
| Torch Lighter | --- |
| Stadium | Suphachalasai Stadium |
The 5th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries. A total number of 2,500 athletes and officials, coming from 18 countries, were involved in this Asiad, where women's volleyball made its debut.
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[edit] Sports
[edit] Medal Table
| 1966 ASIAN GAMES FINAL MEDAL TABLE | |||||
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| Pos | Country |  |
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Total |
| 1 |  Japan |
78 | 53 | 33 | 164 |
| 2 |  Republic of Korea |
12 | 18 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 |  Thailand |
12 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 |  Malaysia |
7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 |  India |
7 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 |  Indonesia |
7 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 |  Iran |
6 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| 8 |  Republic of China |
5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 9 |  Israel |
3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 |  Philippines |
2 | 15 | 25 | 42 |
| 11 |  Pakistan |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 |  Burma |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 |  Singapore |
0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 14 |  Vietnam |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Ceylon |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 142 | 145 | 167 | 454 | |
[edit] Venue
[edit] National Sport Complex
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[edit] Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)
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[edit] Chulalongkorn University Sport Complex
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[edit] Thammasat University (Thaprachan Centre)
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[edit] Other Venue in Bangkok
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| Far Eastern Championship Games |
| Manila 1913 | Shanghai 1915 | Tokyo 1917 | Manila 1919 | Shanghai 1921 | Osaka 1923 | Manila 1925 | Shanghai 1927 | Tokyo 1930 | Manila 1934 | Osaka 1938 (cancelled) |
| Asian Games |
| New Delhi 1951 | Manila 1954 | Tokyo 1958 | Jakarta 1962 | Bangkok 1966 | Bangkok 1970 | Tehran 1974 | Bangkok 1978 | New Delhi 1982 | Seoul 1986 | Beijing 1990 | Hiroshima 1994 | Bangkok 1998 | Busan 2002 | Doha 2006 | Guangzhou 2010 | 2014 |
| Asian Winter Games |
| Sapporo 1986 | Sapporo 1990 | Harbin 1996 | Kangwon 1999 | Aomori 2003 | Changchun 2007 | Almaty 2011 |
| Asian Indoor Games |
| Bangkok 2005 | Macau 2007 | Hanoi 2009 | 2011 |
| Asian Beach Games |
| Bali 2008 |
| Asian Regional Games |
| Central Asian Games | East Asian Games | South Asian Games | Southeast Asian Games | West Asian Games |
