Back دورة الألعاب الآسيوية 1974 Arabic Jocs Asiàtics de 1974 Catalan Asienspiele 1974 German Juegos Asiáticos de 1974 Spanish بازیهای آسیایی ۱۹۷۴ Persian Jeux asiatiques de 1974 French משחקי אסיה 1974 HE 1974 एशियाई खेल Hindi Pesta Olahraga Asia 1974 ID VII Giochi asiatici Italian
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| Host city | Tehran, Iran |
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| Motto | Ever Onward |
| Nations | 26 |
| Athletes | 3,010 |
| Events | 200 in 16 sports |
| Opening | 1 September 1974 |
| Closing | 16 September 1974 |
| Opened by | King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Shah of Iran) |
| Athlete's Oath | Mansour Barzegar |
| Torch lighter | Golverdi Peymani |
| Main venue | Aryamehr Stadium |
The 7th Asian Games (Persian: بازیهای آسیایی ۱۹۷۴) were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr Sports Complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games.
Fencing, gymnastics and women's basketball were added to the existing disciplines. The games were known for the use of state-of-the-art technology, from synthetic track to photo-finish cameras.
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