Back دورة الألعاب الآسيوية 1966 Arabic Jocs Asiàtics de 1966 Catalan Asienspiele 1966 German Juegos Asiáticos de 1966 Spanish بازیهای آسیایی ۱۹۶۶ Persian Jeux asiatiques de 1966 French 1966 एशियाई खेल Hindi Pesta Olahraga Asia 1966 ID V Giochi asiatici Italian 1966年アジア競技大会 Japanese
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| Host city | Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Motto | Ever Onward |
| Nations | 18 |
| Athletes | 1,945 |
| Events | 142 in 16 sports |
| Opening | 9 December |
| Closing | 20 December |
| Opened by | Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
The 1966 Asian Games (Thai: เอเชียนเกมส์ 2509), also known as the V Asiad, were a continental multi-sport event that was held from 9 to 20 December 1966, in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 events in 16 sports were contested by athletes during the games. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries. A total number of 2,500 athletes and officials from 18 countries, were involved in this Asiad.
The 5th Asiad was the first one where women's volleyball was played.
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