1951 Asian Games
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the I Asian Games, was a sports event in New Delhi, India. It occurred from 4 to March 11, 1951. There were 57 events from 8 sports and disciplines.
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| Motto | Play the game in the spirit of the game | ||
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| Opening ceremony | 4 March | ||
| Closing ceremony | 11 March | ||
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1951 Asian Games Media
- 1st Asian Games 1951 stamp of India01.jpg
Postage stamp to commemorative 1st Asian Games issued on by India Post
- Sachin Nag 1951 Asian Games.webp
Sachin Nag, the first ever Asian Games gold medalist for India, standing on podium for medal ceremony at 1951 Asian Games.
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Indian athletes marching into the stadium.
Countries which participated in the 1951 Asian Games. Red circle shows the host city Delhi.
- Mahmoud Namjoo 1.jpg
Mahmoud Namjoo of Iran won a gold medal in the Bantamweight (56 kg) category of weightlifting.