ASIAN GAMES END
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) BANGKOK. The lights went out on the Sixth Asian Games on Sunday evening after a 12day spectacle of thrills, spills, triumphs, and heartbreaks. The 2000 athletes from 18 nations marched past a cheering crowd of 25,000 for the last time, under the glare of floodlights. General P. Charusathlen, of Thailand, president of the Asian Games Federation, declared the Games closed. MEDALS TABLE
Hong Kong and Nepal did not win a medal. A bronze medal awarded to Singapore in yachting (Enterprise class) was withdrawn after a count-back.
Japan Gold Silver BK1 23 74 47 South Korea 18 13 23 Thailand 9 17 13 Iran 9 7 7 India Israel 4 4 9 4 10 5 Malaysia 5 1 7 Burma 3 2 7 Indonesia 2 5 13 Ceylon 2 2 0 Philippines 1 9 12 Taiwan . 1 5 12 Pakistan 1 2 7 Singapore 0 4 9 Cambodia • 2 3 Sth Vietnam 0 0 2
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32486, 22 December 1970, Page 28
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