Claim: The 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran for the first time, saw China winning in Gymnastics.
Evidence: The 7th Asian Games (Persian: بازی‌های آسیایی ۱۹۷۴‎) were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Imperial Iran. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. 1 18