The (also known as the '''II Asiad''') were held in
Manila ,
Philippines from
May 1 to
May 9 ,
1954 . The Games were formally opened by
President Ramon Magsaysay in the
Rizal Memorial Stadium in
Malate ,
Manila .
National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are named and arranged according to their official
IOC Country Codes and designations at the time.
- Afghanistan
- Burma
- North BorneoNorth Borneo and Hong Kong were both British Crown Colonies at the time.
- ChinaThe Republic Of China was simply designated "China" at the time.
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- India
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- Korea
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- SingaporeSingapore was a self-governing British colony at the time.
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Cambodia