1986 Asian Games
The 1986 Asian Games, officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad and commonly known as Seoul 1986, were held from 20 September to 5 October 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the same venues and facilities that would be used in the 1988 Summer Olympics, as it was considered a test event.
Seoul had previously been scheduled to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighbouring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand.
Bidding process
, Iraq; Pyongyang, North Korea; and Seoul, South Korea were the bidding cities for the Games, but during the process Baghdad and Pyongyang withdrew, leaving Seoul as only bidding city.Development and preparations
Marketing
Mascot
The official mascot for the 1986 Asian Games was Hodori the tiger, which was also the mascot of the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was a stylized tiger designed by Kim Hyun as an amicable Amur tiger, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Korean people.Venues
The following venues were used during the Games.The Games
Boycotting countries
North Korea boycotted the Asian Games along with its allies Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Afghanistan and South Yemen. Burma and Syria did not participate for financial reasons, while Brunei Darussalam did not participate owing to the country being amidst a 40day period of national mourning after the death of the Sultan's father on September 7th. The only participating country from the Eastern Bloc, the People's Republic of China, which was set to host the next games in Beijing, did participate and sent a high profile delegation, and ultimately finished at the top of the medal table. Two years later, all except North Korea participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, although Brunei sent only one official and no athletes.Participating National Olympic Committees
The following 27 NOCs participated.;Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees
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| KOR |  South Korea|1986 Asian GamesSportsCalendar
Medal tableThe top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted.ControversiesGimpo International Airport bombingA North Korean spy detonated a bomb behind a vending machine in Gimpo International Airport and killed five people, including a South Korean delegate, just a few days before the Games started. |