Asiad Games

The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Azadi sports complex was made 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. In addition to use of state-of-the-art technology, from synthetic track to photo-finish cameras, the Games were known for strict security measures due to reported threats from the Palestinians and a Japanese militant sect. Politics also played a major role. The Arab nations, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China and North Korea refused to play with Israel in tennis, fencing, basketball and football. The Asian Games Federation conference, which was held ten months before the Games, decided to expel the Republic of China (Taiwan) from the games and accepted the entry of the People's Republic of China.

Medals table:

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan	75	49	51	175
2	Iran	36	28	17	81
3	China	32	46	27	106
4	Korea Republic	16	26	15	57
5	Indonesia	15	14	17	46
6	Israel	7	4	8	19
7	India	4	12	12	28
8	Thailand	4	2	8	14
9	Korea DPR	3	4	4	11
10	Mongolia	2	5	8	15
11	Pakistan	2	0	7	9
12	Sri Lanka	2	0	0	2
13	Singapore	1	3	7	11
14	Iraq	1	0	3	4
15	Philippines	0	2	11	13
16	Malaysia	0	1	5	6
17	Myanmar	0	1	2	3
18	Kuwait	0	1	0	1
19	Afghanistan	0	0	1	1
Total		200	198	203	601