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The 1989 South Asian Games, officially the IV South Asian Federation Games, were held in
Athletics
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Boxing
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Football ()
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Kabaddi ''(Circle style)''
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Squash (debut)
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Swimming
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Table tennis
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Volleyball
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
from 20 October to 28 October 1989. Muhammad Ali appeared as a special guest at the closing ceremony.
The Games
Participating nations
Seven countries competed.Sports
Squash
Squash may refer to:
Sports
* Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets
* Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling
* Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but pla ...
was introduced for the first time in 1989 games. It replaced basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
from the previous games.
* Aquatics
* Athletics
* Boxing
* Football ()
* Kabaddi ''(Circle style)''
* Squash (debut)
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling
Medal tally
Host nation Pakistan finished in 2nd place with a total of 97 medals (42 gold, 33 silver, and 22 bronze).See also
* South Asian Games celebrated in Pakistan ** 1989 South Asian Games –Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
** 2004 South Asian Games – Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
** 2023 South Asian Games – Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
* South Asian Games
The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic ...
References
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