1958 Asian Games
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| III Asian Games | |
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| Nations participating | 20 |
| Athletes participating | 1,820 |
| Events | 13 sports |
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| Opening ceremony | May 24, 1958 |
| Closing ceremony | June 1, 1958 |
| Officially opened by | HM Emperor Hirohito |
| Athlete's Oath | --- |
| Judge's Oath | --- |
| Torch Lighter | Mikio Oda |
| Stadium | Olympic Stadium |
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The 3rd Asian Games were held from May 24 to June 1, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. A total number of 1,820 athletes, coming from 20 countries, competed in thirtheen events at this Asiad. Debuting sports were field hockey, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball.
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[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Japan (host) |
67 | 41 | 30 | 138 |
| 2 |  Philippines |
8 | 19 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 |  South Korea |
8 | 7 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 |  China |
6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 |  Pakistan |
6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 |  India |
5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | .svg/25px-Flag_of_Iran_(1925).svg.png){kind=small} Iran |
4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 |  South Vietnam |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Burma_(1948-1974).svg.png){kind=small} Burma |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Ceylon |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Indonesia |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 |  Thailand |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Malaya |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Israel |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 110 | 94 | 97 | 301 | |
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