Claim: China placed first in Gymnastics in the 1974 Asian Games, which was held in Tehran, Iran from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 for the first time.
Evidence: 1 18 2 9 3 4 4 11 Gymnastics was contested at the 1974 Asian Games, held in Tehran, Iran from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974. It was the first time that gymnastics was included as the medal sport in the Asian Games, and only artistic events were contested. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time.