# 1970 Asian Games

The 6th Asian Games (Thai: กีฬาเอเชียนเกมส์ครั้งที่ 6), also known as Bangkok 1970 (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร 1970) were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Seoul, South Korea, had been selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea (the city eventually hosted in 1986). The previous host, Thailand, stepped in to save the Asiad. 2,400 athletes from 18 countries competed in this Asiad, where yachting made its debut.

## Venue
### National Sport Complex

* Suphachalasai Stadium (Opening & Closing ceremonies, Athletics and Football)
* Chantanayingyong Gymnasium (Volleyball)
* Dhephatsadin Stadium (Hockey)
* Nimibutr Indoor Stadium (Basketball)
* Wisutarom Swimming Pool (Diving, Swimming)

### Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)

* Indoor Stadium (formerly Kittikachorn Indoor Stadium) (Badminton and Boxing)
* Shooting Range (Shooting)
* Velodrome (Cycling)

### Chulalongkorn University Sport Complex

* Chula Football Stadium (Football)
* Chula Swimming Stadium (Water Polo)

### Thammasat University (Thaprachan Centre)

* Thammasat Gymnasium (Volleyball)

### Other Venue in Bangkok

* Cultural Hall (Weightlifting)
* Amporn Garden Hall (Wrestling)

### Pattaya (Outside Bangkok)

* Pattaya Bay (Sailing)

## Participating nations

* Burma (14)
* Ceylon (73)
* Hong Kong (106)
* India (177)
* Indonesia (95)
* Iran (102)
* Israel (53)
* Japan (427)
* Khmer Republic (8)
* Malaysia (100)
* Nepal (30)
* Pakistan (84)
* Philippines (302)
* Republic of China (161)
* Singapore (75)
* South Korea (102)
* South Vietnam (19)
* Thailand (472)

### Non-competing nations

The following only sent non-competing delegations:
* Afghanistan
* Laos

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

| IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
| THA | Thailand | 472 |
| JPN | Japan | 427 |
| PHI | Philippines | 302 |
| IND | India | 177 |
| ROC | Republic of China | 161 |
| HKG | Hong Kong | 106 |
| IRN | Iran | 102 |
| KOR | South Korea | 102 |
| MAL | Malaysia | 100 |
| INA | Indonesia | 95 |
| PAK | Pakistan | 84 |
| SIN | Singapore | 75 |
| CEY | Ceylon | 73 |
| ISR | Israel | 53 |
| NEP | Nepal | 30 |
| VNM | South Vietnam | 19 |
| BIR | Burma | 14 |
| KHM | Khmer Republic | 8 |

## Sports

* Athletics (35) (details)
* Badminton (7) (details)
* Basketball (1) (details)
* Boxing (11) (details)
* Cycling (11) (details)
* Diving (4) (details)
* Field hockey (1) (details)
* Football (1) (details)
* Sailing (5) (details)
* Shooting (14) (details)
* Swimming (24) (details)
* Volleyball (2) (details)
* Water polo (1) (details)
* Weightlifting (8) (details)
* Wrestling (10) (details)

## Calendar

In the following calendar for the 1970 Asian Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. The numeral indicates the number of event finals for each sport held that day. On the left, the calendar lists each sport with events held during the Games, and at the right, how many gold medals were won in that sport. There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader.
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| December 1970 | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat | 20th Sun | Gold medals |
| Athletics | | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | 35 |
| Badminton | | ● | ● | ● | | 2 | | | ● | ● | 5 | | 7 |
| Basketball | | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | | ● | 1 | | 1 |
| Boxing | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | 11 | | | | | | 11 |
| Cycling – Road | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 3 |
| Cycling – Track | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | ● | 4 | | | | 8 |
| Diving | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 4 |
| Field hockey | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | | 1 |
| Football | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | | | | | 5 |
| Shooting | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | | 14 |
| Swimming | | | | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | 24 |
| Volleyball | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | ● | 2 | | 2 |
| Water polo | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| Weightlifting | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 8 |
| Wrestling | | ● | ● | ● | 10 | | | | | | | | 10 |
| Total gold medals | | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 135 |
| Ceremonies | OC | | | | | | | | | | | CC | |
| December 1970 | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat | 20th Sun | Gold medals |

## Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 74 | 47 | 23 | 144 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 18 | 13 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA)* | 9 | 17 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Iran (IRN) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | India (IND) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Israel (ISR) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Malaysia (MAL) | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Burma (BIR) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Ceylon (CEY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11–16 | Remaining | 3 | 24 | 45 | 72 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 137 | 133 | 153 | 423 |