The were held from
August 24 ,
1962 to
September 4 ,
1962 in
Jakarta ,
Indonesia . Most notable is the expulsion of
Israel and the
Republic Of China (Taiwan) from the Games.
Succumbing to pressure from Arab countries and the
People's Republic Of China , the Indonesian government refused to issue visas for the Israeli and Taiwanese delegations. It had done so against the rules of the Asian Games Federation, and despite its promise to invite all Federation members, including those with whom it had no diplomatic relations (
Israel ,
Republic Of China and
South Korea ).
A total number of 1,460 athletes, coming from 16 countries, competed in this Asiad, where
Badminton made its debut.
