The 6th Asian Games, also known as Bangkok 1970 were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Seoul, South Korea, had been selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea (the city eventually hosted in 1986). The previous host, Thailand, stepped in to save the Asiad. 2,400 athletes from 18 countries competed in this Asiad, where yachting made its debut.

Venue

National Sport Complex

Sport Authority of Thailand Sport Complex (Hua Mark)

Chulalongkorn University Sport Complex

Thammasat University (Thaprachan Centre)

Other Venue in Bangkok

Pattaya (Outside Bangkok)

Participating nations

The following only sent non-competing delegations:

Sports

Calendar

In the following calendar for the 1970 Asian Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. The numeral indicates the number of event finals for each sport held that day. On the left, the calendar lists each sport with events held during the Games, and at the right, how many gold medals were won in that sport. There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader.

Medal table

The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Thailand, is highlighted.