The 1987 South Asian Games, officially the 3rd South Asian Federation Games were a multi-sport event, held in Kolkata, India from 20 November to 27 November 1987.[1] It was the largest sporting event ever to be held in Kolkata, and West Bengal as a whole. This was also the first time India hosted these Games.
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| Host city |  Kolkata, India |
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| Nations | 7 |
| Events |
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| Opening | 20 November |
| Closing | 27 November |
| Opened by | R. Venkataraman President of India |
| Main venue | Salt Lake Stadium |
The games were opened by Indian president R. Venkataraman and the Games Flame was carried by Indian runner Milkha Singh, with Leslie Claudius lighting the flame.[2]
A total of 10 disciplines were contested in these Games. India was the major medal winner at these events, garnering approximately 43% of all the medals. Seven nations participated in these Games.[2]
Sports edit
- Medal sports (10)
Athletics
Basketball (debut)
Boxing
Football ()
Kabaddi
Swimming
Table tennis (debut)
Volleyball (debut)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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- Demonstration sport (1)
Kho kho
Medal tally edit
* Host nation (India)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India* | 91 | 45 | 19 | 155 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 16 | 36 | 14 | 66 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | 4 | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | 3 | 20 | 31 | 54 |
| 5 |  Nepal | 2 | 7 | 33 | 42 |
| 6 |  Bhutan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 116 | 116 | 125 | 357 | |
References edit
- ^ "3rd South Asian Federation Games 1987 (Calcutta, India)". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ a b "N.M. 0113: The 3rd Saf Games (1998)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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