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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Delhi, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox games
| name = IX Asian Games
| logo = 9th asiad.png
| size = 170
| caption = ''Friendship, Fraternity, Forever''
| host_city = [[Delhi]], India
| nations = 33
| athletes = 4,595
| events = 196 in 21 sports
| opening = 19 November 1982
| closing = 4 December 1982
| opened_by = [[Zail Singh]]<br />{{small|[[President of India]]}}
| closed_by = [[Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]]<br/>{{small|President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]}}
| athlete_oath = [[P.T. Usha]]
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter = [[Deanna Syme Tewari]] & [[Balbir Singh Sr.]]
| stadium = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| SpreviousS = [[1978 Asian Games|Bangkok 1978]]
| SnextS = [[1986 Asian Games|Seoul 1986]]
| Sprevious =
| Snext = [[1986 Asian Winter Games|Sapporo 1986]]
|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040923163146/http://www.ocasia.org/9AG.asp ocasia.org (archived)]}}
The '''9th [[Asian Games]]''' ({{langx|hi|नौवें एशियाई खेल}}), also known as '''Delhi 1982''' ({{langx|hi|दिल्ली 1982}}), were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in [[Delhi]], India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20070702-1982-ninth-asian-games-held-in-delhi-748344-2007-07-01 |title=1982 Asian Games established Rajiv Gandhi's managerial skills |date=2 July 2007 |access-date=2011-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531060558/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/1982-ninth-asian-games-held-in-delhi/1/155614.html |archive-date=2013-05-31 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> [[Delhi]] joined [[Bangkok]] as the cities to host multiple editions of the Asian Games up to this point. Later, [[Jakarta]] and [[Doha]] would enter this group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ocasia.org/game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPevanEkik24kQ==|title=Olympic Council of Asia : Games|website=ocasia.org|access-date=2017-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006081357/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPevanEkik24kQ==|archive-date=2015-10-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A total of 3,411 athletes from 33 [[National Olympic Committee]]s (NOCs) participated in these games, competing in 196 events in 21 sports and 23 disciplines. The number of participating countries was the highest in Asian Games history. [[Handball at the Asian Games|Handball]], [[Equestrian at the Asian Games|equestrian]], [[Rowing at the Asian Games|rowing]] and [[Golf at the Asian Games|golf]] were included for the first time; [[Fencing at the Asian Games|fencing]] and [[Bowling at the Asian Games|bowling]] were excluded.<ref name="sportspak">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/9th_Asian_Games.htm | title=IX Asian Games | access-date=11 April 2011 | publisher=[[Pakistan Sports Board]]'s official website | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324002516/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/9th_Asian_Games.htm | archive-date=2012-03-24 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Highlights==
These Asian Games saw the beginning of Chinese dominance in the medals tally.<ref name=":0" />

Japan had won the maximum number of medals in previous editions of the Games. China made its presence felt in the sporting world by dethroning Japan as the top medalists. In preparation for the IX Asian Games, [[color television]] was introduced in India in a big way, as the Games were to be broadcast in colour.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chandran|first1=Kannan|title=Indian TV goes colour for Games|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19821008-1.2.221.3|access-date=26 April 2018|work=[[The Straits Times]]|date=8 October 1982|page=13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426221300/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19821008-1.2.221.3|archive-date=26 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The logo of the games was the image of [[Mishra Yantra]], one of the four distinct astronomical instruments of the [[Jantar Mantar, New Delhi]] observatory.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

The mascot for the Games was Appu – a young elephant, based on a real-life one named Kuttinarayanan, who died on 14 May 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/asiad-appu-dies-of-high-fever/|title=Asiad Appu dies of high fever|website=thehimalayantimes.com|date=13 May 2005|access-date=2017-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312195429/https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/asiad-appu-dies-of-high-fever/|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=live}}</ref>

Host of the next (10th) [[Asian Games]] in [[1986 Asian Games|1986]], and the 24th [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]] in [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]], [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] participated in the Delhi Asian Games with a 406-person delegation, including an observation team to study the facilities, management and events.<ref name=":0" /> [[Doordarshan]] started colour television broadcasts expressly for the Asian Games 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/680435/flashback-1982-the-asian-games-that-transformed-delhi|title=Flashback 1982: The Asian Games that transformed Delhi|date=25 September 2014 |access-date=2017-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820023955/http://scroll.in/article/680435/flashback-1982-the-asian-games-that-transformed-delhi|archive-date=2015-08-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20091228-1982-colour-television-is-introduced-out-of-the-dark-ages-741614-2009-12-23 |title=1982-Colour television is introduced: Out of the dark ages |date=24 December 2009 |access-date=2017-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205217/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/1982-Colour+television+is+introduced:+Out+of+the+dark+ages/1/76371.html |archive-date=2017-04-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>

It was officially opened by [[President of India|President]] [[Zail Singh]] and athlete's oath was taken by [[P.T. Usha]]. The main stadium for the games was the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]].<ref name=":0" />

A coin was also minted for the event.
[[File:Obverse.jpg|thumb|Obverse of the coin commemorating the 1982 Asian games held in New Delhi]]
[[File:Reverse of the 1982 Asian games coin.jpg|thumb|Reverse of the 1982 Asian games coin]]

==Sports==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{GamesSport|Archery|Events=4}}
* {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=40}}
* {{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=7}}
* {{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2}}
* {{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=12}}
* {{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=7}}
* {{GamesSport|Diving|Events=4}}
* {{GamesSport|Equestrian|Events=4}}
* {{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=2}}
* {{GamesSport|Football|Events=1}}
* {{GamesSport|Golf|Events=2}}
* {{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Events=14}}
* {{GamesSport|Handball|Events=1}}
* {{GamesSport|Rowing|Events=4}}
* {{GamesSport|Sailing|Events=4}}
* {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=22}}
* {{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=29}}
* {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=7}}
* {{GamesSport|Tennis|Events=7}}
* {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=2}}
* {{GamesSport|Water polo|Events=1}}
* {{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=10}}
* {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=10}}
{{div col end}}

;Exhibition sports
* [[Kabaddi]]
* [[Sepak takraw]]

==Participating nations==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagIOC2|AFG|1982 Asian Games|14}}
*{{flagIOC2|BRN|1982 Asian Games|22}}
*{{flagIOC2|BAN|1982 Asian Games|11}}
*{{flagIOC2|BIR|1982 Asian Games|9}}
*{{flagIOC2|CHN|1982 Asian Games|265}}
*{{flagIOC2|HKG|1982 Asian Games|172}}
*{{flagIOC2|IND|1982 Asian Games|828}}
*{{flagIOC2|INA|1982 Asian Games|170}}
*{{flagIOC2|IRN|1982 Asian Games|130}}
*{{flagIOC2|IRQ|1982 Asian Games|30}}
*{{flagIOC2|JPN|1982 Asian Games|344}}
*{{flagIOC2|KUW|1982 Asian Games|26}}
*{{flagIOC2|LAO|1982 Asian Games|5}}
*{{flagIOC2|LIB|1982 Asian Games|16}}
*{{flagIOC2|MAL|1982 Asian Games|88}}
*{{flagIOC2|MDV|1982 Asian Games|8}}
*{{flagIOC2|MGL|1982 Asian Games|11}}
*{{flagIOC2|NEP|1982 Asian Games|15}}
*{{flagIOC2|PRK|1982 Asian Games|71}}
*{{flagIOC2|KOR|1982 Asian Games|188}}
*{{flagIOC2|OMA|1982 Asian Games|19}}
*{{flagIOC2|PAK|1982 Asian Games|113}}
*{{flagIOC2|PHI|1982 Asian Games|184}}
*{{flagIOC2|QAT|1982 Asian Games|77}}
*{{flagIOC2|SAU|1982 Asian Games|21}}
*{{flagIOC2|SIN|1982 Asian Games|83}}
*{{flagIOC2|SRI|1982 Asian Games|15}}
*{{flagIOC2|SYR|1982 Asian Games|20}}
*{{flagIOC2|THA|1982 Asian Games|233}}
*{{flagIOC2|UAE|1982 Asian Games|86}}
*{{flagIOC2|VIE|1982 Asian Games|540}}
*{{flagIOC2|YAR|1982 Asian Games|17}}
*{{flagIOC2|ADE|1982 Asian Games|20}}
{{div col end}}

;Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="border:0;"
|-
! [[List of IOC country codes|IOC Letter Code]]
! Country
! Athletes
|-
| IND || {{flagIOC2|IND|1982 Asian Games}} || 828
|-
| VIE || {{flagIOC2|VIE|1982 Asian Games}} || 540
|-
| JPN || {{flagIOC2|JPN|1982 Asian Games}} || 344
|-
| CHN || {{flagIOC2|CHN|1982 Asian Games}} || 265
|-
| THA || {{flagIOC2|THA|1982 Asian Games}} || 233
|-
| KOR || {{flagIOC2|KOR|1982 Asian Games}} || 188
|-
| PHI || {{flagIOC2|PHI|1982 Asian Games}} || 184
|-
| HKG || {{flagIOC2|HKG|1982 Asian Games}} || 172
|-
| INA || {{flagIOC2|INA|1982 Asian Games}} || 170
|-
| IRN || {{flagIOC2|IRN|1982 Asian Games}} || 130
|-
| PAK || {{flagIOC2|PAK|1982 Asian Games}} || 113
|-
| MAL || {{flagIOC2|MAL|1982 Asian Games}} || 88
|-
| UAE || {{flagIOC2|UAE|1982 Asian Games}} || 86
|-
| SIN || {{flagIOC2|SIN|1982 Asian Games}} || 83
|-
| QAT || {{flagIOC2|QAT|1982 Asian Games}} || 77
|-
| PRK || {{flagIOC2|PRK|1982 Asian Games}} || 71
|-
| IRQ || {{flagIOC2|IRQ|1982 Asian Games}} || 30
|-
| KUW || {{flagIOC2|KUW|1982 Asian Games}} || 26
|-
| BRN || {{flagIOC2|BRN|1982 Asian Games}} || 22
|-
| KSA || {{flagIOC2|KSA|1982 Asian Games}} || 21
|-
| SYR || {{flagIOC2|SYR|1982 Asian Games}} || 20
|-
| ADE || {{flagIOC2|ADE|1982 Asian Games}} || 20
|-
| OMA || {{flagIOC2|OMA|1982 Asian Games}} || 19
|-
| YAR || {{flagIOC2|YAR|1982 Asian Games}} || 17
|-
| LIB || {{flagIOC2|LIB|1982 Asian Games}} || 16
|-
| NEP || {{flagIOC2|NEP|1982 Asian Games}} || 15
|-
| SRI || {{flagIOC2|SRI|1982 Asian Games}} || 15
|-
| AFG || {{flagIOC2|AFG|1982 Asian Games}} || 14
|-
| BAN || {{flagIOC2|BAN|1982 Asian Games}} || 11
|-
| MGL || {{flagIOC2|MGL|1982 Asian Games}} || 11
|-
| BIR || {{flagIOC2|BIR|1982 Asian Games}} || 9
|-
| MDV || {{flagIOC2|MDV|1982 Asian Games}} || 8
|-
| LAO || {{flagIOC2|LAO|1982 Asian Games}} || 5
|-
|}

==Medal table==
[[File:9th asiad mascot.png|thumb|104x104px|1982 Asian Games Mascot "Appu"]]
{{Main|1982 Asian Games medal table}}
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, India, is highlighted.

[[China at the 1982 Asian Games|China]] won Asian Games for the first time by defeating Japan in gold medal tally, and has become the defending winning team since.
{{:1982 Asian Games medal table}}

==See also==
* [[Asian Games]]
* [[1951 Asian Games]]
* [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]
* [[2030 Commonwealth Games]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040923163146/http://www.ocasia.org/9AG.asp IX Asian Games at Olympic Council of Asia website]
*[http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may152005/national151462005514.asp Asian Games mascot Appu is no more]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060523211914/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/15/stories/2005051504711000.htm Celebrity elephant `Asiad Appu' died at the Aanakotta (elephant yard) of the Guruvayur Devaswom at Punnathurkotta]

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{{Succession box|title=''[[Asian Games]]'' <br /> [[New Delhi]]|before=[[1978 Asian Games|Bangkok]]|after=[[1986 Asian Games|Seoul]]|years=''IX Asiad'' (1982)}}
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