# 1986 Asian Games

The 1986 Asian Games (1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad (제10회 아시아 경기대회/제10회 아시안 게임) and commonly known as Seoul 1986 (서울 1986), were held from 20 September to 5 October 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. 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.
Seoul had previously been scheduled 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.

## Bidding process

Baghdad, Iraq; Pyongyang, North Korea; and Seoul, South Korea were the bidding cities for the Games, but during the process Baghdad and Pyongyang withdrew, leaving Seoul as only bidding city.

## Development and preparations
### Marketing
#### Mascot

The official mascot for the 1986 Asian Games was Hodori the tiger, which was also the mascot of the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was a stylized tiger designed by Kim Hyun as an amicable Amur tiger, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Korean people.

### Venues

The following venues were used during the Games.
| Venue | Sports |
| Venue | Sports | Jamsil Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies, Athletics, Football (Finals) |
| Busan Gudeok Stadium | Football |
| Busan Yachting Center | Sailing |
| Daegu Civic Stadium | Football |
| Daejeon Stadium | Football |
| Dongdaemun Stadium | Football |
| East Seoul Bowling Center | Bowling |
| Gwacheon Equestrian Park | Equestrian |
| Gwangju Mudeung Stadium | Football |
| Hanyang Country Club | Golf |
| Hanyang University Gymnasium | Volleyball |
| Hwarang Archery Field | Archery |
| Jamsil Arena | Basketball |
| Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | Diving, Swimming, Water polo |
| Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | Boxing |
| Misari Regatta | Rowing |
| Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena | Badminton, Gymnastics |
| Olympic Fencing Gymnasium | Fencing |
| Sangmu Gymnasium | Wrestling |
| Olympic Tennis Center | Tennis |
| Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium | Weightlifting |
| Saemaul Sports Hall | Judo |
| Seongnam Hockey Stadium | Field hockey |
| Seoul Olympic Velodrome | Cycling (track) |
| Seoul National University Gymnasium | Table tennis |
| Suwon Gymnasium | Handball |
| Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Campus Gymnasium | Taekwondo |
| Taenung International Shooting Range | Shooting |
| Tongillo Road Course | Cycling (road) |

## The Games
### Boycotting countries

Communist states Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and South Yemen, as well as Burma, Syrian Arab Republic and Brunei Darussalam boycotted the Games in support of the North Korea failed proposal to host some events during the 1988 Summer Olympics. The only participating country from the Eastern Bloc, the People's Republic of China, which was set to host the next games in Beijing, did participate and sent a high profile delegation, and ultimately finished at the top of the medal table. Two years later, all except North Korea participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, although Brunei sent only one official and no athletes.

### Participating National Olympic Committees

The following 27 NOCs participated.
* Bahrain (63)
* Bangladesh (51)
* Bhutan (8)
* China (388)
* Hong Kong (184)
* India (300)
* Indonesia (205)
* Iran (94)
* Iraq (52)
* Japan (440)
* Jordan (30)
* Kuwait (191)
* Lebanon (10)
* Malaysia (125)
* Maldives (5)
* Nepal (105)
* North Yemen (10)
* Oman (54)
* Pakistan (98)
* Philippines (93)
* Qatar (62)
* Saudi Arabia (73)
* Singapore (33)
* South Korea (494)
* Sri Lanka (20)
* Thailand (204)
* United Arab Emirates (30)

#### Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)

| IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
| KOR | South Korea | 494 |
| JPN | Japan | 440 |
| CHN | China | 388 |
| IND | India | 300 |
| INA | Indonesia | 205 |
| THA | Thailand | 204 |
| KUW | Kuwait | 191 |
| HKG | Hong Kong | 184 |
| MAL | Malaysia | 125 |
| NEP | Nepal | 105 |
| PAK | Pakistan | 98 |
| IRN | Iran | 94 |
| PHI | Philippines | 93 |
| KSA | Saudi Arabia | 73 |
| BRN | Bahrain | 63 |
| QAT | Qatar | 62 |
| OMA | Oman | 54 |
| IRQ | Iraq | 52 |
| BAN | Bangladesh | 51 |
| SIN | Singapore | 33 |
| JOR | Jordan | 30 |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates | 30 |
| SRI | Sri Lanka | 20 |
| LIB | Lebanon | 10 |
| YAR | North Yemen | 10 |
| BHU | Bhutan | 8 |
| MDV | Maldives | 5 |

### Sports

* Archery (12) (details)
* Athletics (42) (details)
* Badminton (7) (details)
* Basketball (2) (details)
* Bowling (12) (details)
* Boxing (12) (details)
* Cycling (9) (details)
* Diving (4) (details)
* Equestrian (6) (details)
* Fencing (8) (details)
* Field hockey (2) (details)
* Football (1) (details)
* Golf (2) (details)
* Gymnastics (14) (details)
* Handball (1) (details)
* Judo (8) (details)
* Rowing (8) (details)
* Sailing (5) (details)
* Shooting (30) (details)
* Swimming (29) (details)
* Table tennis (7) (details)
* Taekwondo (8) (details)
* Tennis (7) (details)
* Volleyball (2) (details)
* Water polo (1) (details)
* Weightlifting (10) (details)
* Wrestling (20) (details)

### Calendar

| ● | Opening ceremony | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| September / October 1986 | 20th 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 |
| Archery | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 8 | | | | | | 12 |
| Athletics | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 9 | 10 | | 6 | 8 | 5 | 42 |
| Badminton | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 5 | | 7 |
| Basketball | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |
| Bowling | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 6 | | 2 | | | | | 12 |
| Boxing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | 12 |
| Cycling – Road | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Cycling – Track | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Diving | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Equestrian | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 6 |
| Fencing | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 8 |
| Field hockey | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 2 |
| Football | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Golf | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Gymnastics | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| Handball | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Judo | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 8 |
| Rowing | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Sailing | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 5 |
| Shooting | | 4 | 5 | 7 | | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | 30 |
| Swimming | | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| Table tennis | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 7 |
| Taekwondo | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 8 |
| Tennis | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 7 |
| Volleyball | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Water polo | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Weightlifting | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 10 |
| Wrestling | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | 20 |
| Total gold medals | | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 269 |
| Ceremonies | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | |
| September / October 1986 | 20th 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 |

## Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted.
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 94 | 82 | 46 | 222 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR)* | 93 | 55 | 76 | 224 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 58 | 76 | 77 | 211 |
| 4 | Iran (IRN) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | India (IND) | 5 | 9 | 23 | 37 |
| 6 | Philippines (PHI) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | Thailand (THA) | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 |
| 10 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11–22 | Remaining | 3 | 16 | 35 | 54 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 270 | 268 | 310 | 848 |

## Controversies
### Gimpo International Airport bombing

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