1954 Asian Games
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| II Asian Games | |
 Slogan: "'" |
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| Nations participating | 19 |
| Athletes participating | 970 |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 1, 1954 |
| Closing ceremony | May 9, 1954 |
| Officially opened by | President Ramon Magsaysay |
| Athlete's Oath | --- |
| Judge's Oath | --- |
| Torch Lighter | --- |
| Stadium | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
The 2nd Asian Games (also known as the II Asiad) were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954. The Games were formally opened by President Ramon Magsaysay in the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Malate, Manila.
[edit] Facts
- A total of 970 athletes participated.
- 19 nations participated.
- Eight competitive sports were organised:
- Cycling was dropped as official Asian Games sport.
- Boxing, rifle shooting and wrestling were added to the games.
[edit] Participating NOCs
National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are named and arranged according to their official IOC country codes and designations at the time.
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[1]North Borneo and Hong Kong were both British crown colonies at the time.
[2]The Republic of China was simply designated "China" at the time.
[3]The Republic of Korea (commonly known as "South Korea") has always been designated as simply "Korea."
[4]Singapore was a self-governing British colony at the time.
[5]The State of Vietnam (commonly known as "South Vietnam") was simply designated as "Vietnam" at the time.
[6]Cambodia was first assigned an NOC code in 1956.
[edit] Medal tally
(Host nation in bold.)
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
38 | 36 | 24 | 98 |
| 2 |  Philippines |
14 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 |  Korea |
8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 |  Pakistan |
4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |  India |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 |  Republic of China |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 |  Burma |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Israel |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Singapore |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 |  Sri Lanka |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 75 | 73 | 69 | 218 |
| 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 |
