Editing Asian Games (section)

===Years of crises===
[[File:Indian athletes at the First Asiad.png|thumb|[[1951 Asian Games|The first Asian Games]] opening ceremony]]

In [[1962 Asian Games|1962]], the Games were hit by several crises. The host country, Indonesia refused to permit Israel and Taiwan to participate due to [[Indonesia–Israel relations|political]] [[Indonesia–Taiwan relations|recognition]] issues. The IOC terminated its sponsorship of the Games and terminated Indonesia's membership in the IOC.<ref>{{cite news|title=Track: Asian Games Dropped By Olympics|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q3cjAAAAIBAJ&pg=738,3903294|access-date=14 August 2010|newspaper=Daytona Beach|date=23 August 1962}}</ref> The [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC),<ref>{{cite web|title=第4届 1962年雅加达亚运会 |url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFO.html |publisher=data.sports.163.com |access-date=14 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111711/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFO.html |archive-date=3 July 2011 }}</ref> [[International Association of Athletics Federations|International Amateur Athletics Federation]] (IAAF), and the [[International Weightlifting Federation]] (IWF) also removed their recognition of the Games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Penalty Dealt to Indonesia|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kMESAAAAIBAJ&pg=4386,3223549|access-date=14 August 2010|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicles|date=13 September 1962}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Warning|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=al8RAAAAIBAJ&pg=1306,4815390|access-date=14 August 2010|newspaper=The Age|date=30 August 1962}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

South Korea renounced its plan to host the [[1970 Asian Games]] on the grounds of a national security crisis; the main reason was due to a financial crisis. The previous host, Thailand, would host the Games in [[Bangkok]] using funds transferred from South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|title=第六届 1970年曼谷亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html |publisher=Data.sports.163.com|access-date=22 July 2010|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111556/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html|archive-date=3 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Japan was asked to host but declined the opportunity as they were already committed to [[Expo '70]] in [[Osaka]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Thailand's Sporting Spirit|url=http://www.pattayamail.com/277/sports.htm#hd4 |publisher=Pattaya Mail Sports|access-date=22 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617051015/http://www.pattayamail.com/277/sports.htm#hd4|archive-date=17 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> This edition marked the Games' inaugural television broadcasting, worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=第六届 1970年曼谷亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html |publisher=data.sports.163|access-date=9 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111556/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFL.html|archive-date=3 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In Tehran, in [[1974 Asian Games|1974]], the Games formally recognized the participation of China, North Korea, and Mongolia. Israel was allowed to participate despite the opposition from the [[Arab world]], while Taiwan was permitted to continue taking part (as "[[Chinese Taipei]]") although its status was abolished in a general meeting on 16 November 1973 by the Games Federation.<ref>{{cite web|title=第七届 1974年德黑兰亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFK.html |publisher=data.sports.163.com|access-date=9 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111526/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFK.html|archive-date=3 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Before the [[1978 Asian Games|1978 Games]], [[Pakistan]] retracted its plan to host the 1975 Games due to a financial crisis and [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|political issues]].<ref>{{cite web|title=第8届 1978年曼谷亚运会|url=http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFI.html |publisher=Data.sports.163.com|access-date=22 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703111453/http://data.sports.163.com/match/history/0005000BBQFI.html|archive-date=3 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Thailand offered to host and the Games were held in Bangkok. As in 1962, Taiwan and Israel refused participation by the Games Federation, amid political issues and security fears.<ref>{{cite news|title=Asian Games Federation says no to Israel|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v7seAAAAIBAJ&pg=1934,684691|access-date=9 October 2010|newspaper=Anchorage Daily News|date=3 June 1978}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Several governing bodies protested the ban. The [[International Olympic Committee]] threatened to bar the participating athletes from the [[1980 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Israeli rejection forces Asian athletes to risk Olympic hope|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WwMuAAAAIBAJ&pg=2171,3744052|access-date=9 October 2010|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=22 November 1978}}</ref> Several nations withdrew before the Games opening.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indonesia, Hong Kong protest ban on Israel|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kP0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6027,3304995|access-date=9 October 2010|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=4 December 1978}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>