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Basketball At The 1951 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three podium places were decided. Philippines team without losing a single match topped the points table and grabbed the gold medal, their first of their basketball supremacy in the Asian Games. (They eventually won the next three editions, until 1962.) Japanese squad finished behind it and won a silver medal, Iranian team with two wins finished third and won a bronze. Host nation India, finished fourth with only single win over Burma, which came last without winning a single match. Medalists Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing ReferencesReport of the first Asian Games held at New Delhi External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Games Basketball 1951 ...
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Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, commonly known by its former name National Stadium, is a field hockey stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after former Indian field hockey player, Dhyan Chand. It served as the venue for the 1951 Asian Games, 1st Asian Games in 1951. History The stadium was built in 1933 as a gift for Delhi from the Krishna Kumarasingh Bhavasingh, Maharaja of Bhavnagar. It was originally a multipurpose stadium named the Irwin Amphitheatre. It was designed by Anthony S. DeMillo and opened by Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, Lord Willingdon. As per the original plans of architect of New Delhi Edwin Lutyens, there was to be a garden at the site, to provide a clear view of the historic ''Purana Quila ''(Old Fort, Delhi, Old Fort) in the backdrop, as it lay perpendicular to the axis beginning from Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House) through Rajpath and ending at the India Gate. His plans were however overruled. It was rena ...
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