1958 Asian Games

III Asian Games

Host city	Tokyo, Japan
Motto	Ever Onward
Nations	20
Athletes	1,820
Events	112 in 13 sports
Opening	May 24, 1958
Closing	June 1, 1958
Opened by	Hirohito Emperor of Japan
Torch lighter	Mikio Oda
Main venue	National Stadium
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The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games (Japanese: 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A total of 1,820 athletes representing 20 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. The program featured competitions in 13 different sports encompassing 97 events, including four non-Olympic sports, judo, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Four of these competition sports – field hockey, table tennis, tennis and volleyball – were introduced for the first time in the Asian Games.

This is the first time that Japan hosted the Asian Games.