1970 Asian Games
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| VI Asian Games | |
 Slogan: "'" |
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| Nations participating | 18 |
| Athletes participating | 2,500 |
| Events | 13 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 24, 1970 |
| Closing ceremony | September 4, 1970 |
| Officially opened by | King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Athlete's Oath | --- |
| Judge's Oath | --- |
| Torch Lighter | --- |
| Stadium | Suphachalasai Stadium |
The 6th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1970 to September 4, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally hosted by Seoul, South Korea but dropped its bid after receiving security threats from North Korea. Previous host Thailand stepped in to save the Asiad and staged the Games using the funds of South Korea. A total number of 2,400 athletes, coming from 18 countries, competed in this Asiad, where yachting made its debut.
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[edit] Medal Table
| 1970 Asian Games medal count |  |
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| Rank | Country |  |
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Total |
| 1 |  Japan |
74 | 47 | 23 | 144 |
| 2 |  Republic of Korea |
18 | 13 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 |  Thailand |
9 | 17 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 |  India |
6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 |  Israel |
6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 |  Malaysia |
5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 |  Burma |
3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 |  Iran |
2 | 5 | 17 | 24 |
| 10 |  Ceylon |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Philippines |
1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 12 |  Republic of China |
1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 13 |  Pakistan |
1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 |  Singapore |
0 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 15 |  Khmer Republic |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Vietnam |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 137 | 133 | 157 | 427 | |
| 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 |
