1986 Asian Games


The 1986 Asian Games, also known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad were held from 20 September to 5 October 1986, in Seoul, South Korea, and this games is outpost for 1988 Olympic Games. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighbouring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities that would be used in the 1988 Summer Olympics, as it was considered a test event.

Host city selection

, Pyongyang, and Seoul are the bidding cities for the Games, however both Baghdad and Pyongyang later withdrew.

Boycotting countries

Communist states North Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and South Yemen, as well as Burma, Syria, and Brunei all boycotted the Games for political reasons and conditions. However, the communist People's Republic of China, which was set to host the next games in Beijing, competed, and ultimately finished at the top of the medal table. Two years later, all except North Korea participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Brunei sent only one official.

Terrorist attack

A North Korean spy detonated a bomb behind a vending machine in Gimpo International Airport and killed five people, including a technician, just a few days before the Games started.

Participating nations

Mascot

The official mascot for the 1986 Asian Games was Hodori the tiger, which was also the mascot of the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Sports

Calendar

September / October 198620th
Sat		21st
Sun		22nd
Mon		23rd
Tue		24th
Wed		25th
Thu		26th
Fri		27th
Sat		28th
Sun		29th
Mon		30th
Tue		1st
Wed		2nd
Thu		3rd
Fri		4th
Sat		5th
Sun		Gold
medals
Archery4812
Athletics491068542
Badminton257
Basketball112
Bowling226212
Boxing1212
Cycling – Road123
Cycling – Track11136
Diving11114
Equestrian211116
Fencing121228
Field hockey112
Football11
Golf22
Gymnastics1121014
Handball11
Judo22228
Rowing88
Sailing55
Shooting457245330
Swimming45555529
Table tennis257
Taekwondo22228
Tennis22217
Volleyball112
Water polo11
Weightlifting111111111110
Wrestling555520
Total gold medals1113171923161713252622918346269
Ceremonies●●
September / October 198620th
Sat		21st
Sun		22nd
Mon		23rd
Tue		24th
Wed		25th
Thu		26th
Fri		27th
Sat		28th
Sun		29th
Mon		30th
Tue		1st
Wed		2nd
Thu		3rd
Fri		4th
Sat		5th
Sun		Gold
medals

Venues

The following venues were used during the Games.
VenueSports--
VenueSportsJamsil Olympic StadiumCeremonies, Athletics, Football
Busan Gudeok StadiumFootball--
Busan Yachting CenterSailing--
Daegu Civic StadiumFootball--
Daejeon StadiumFootball--
Dongdaemun StadiumFootball--
East Seoul Bowling CenterBowling--
Gwacheon Equestrian ParkEquestrian--
Gwangju Mudeung StadiumFootball--
Hanyang Country ClubGolf--
Hanyang University GymnasiumVolleyball--
Hwarang Archery FieldArchery--
Jamsil ArenaBasketball--
Jamsil Indoor Swimming PoolDiving, Swimming, Water polo--
Jamsil Students' GymnasiumBoxing--
Misari RegattaRowing--
Seoul Olympic Gymnastics ArenaBadminton, Gymnastics--
Olympic Fencing GymnasiumFencing--
Sangmu GymnasiumWrestling--
Olympic Tennis CenterTennis--
Olympic Weightlifting GymnasiumWeightlifting--
Saemaul Sports HallJudo--
Seongnam Hockey StadiumField hockey--
Seoul Olympic VelodromeCycling --
Seoul National University GymnasiumTable tennis--
Suwon GymnasiumHandball--
Suwon Sungkyunkwan University GymnasiumTaekwondo--
Taenung International Shooting RangeShooting--
Tongillo Road CourseCycling --

Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted.