1985 South Asian Games

The 1985 South Asian Games (or 2nd SAF Games) were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 20 December to 26 December 1985.[1]

II South Asian Games
Host city Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nations participating7
Athletes participating
Events7 sports
Opening ceremony20 December
Closing ceremony26 December
Officially opened byHussain Muhammad Ershad,
President of Bangladesh
Main venueBangabandhu National Stadium

Participating nations

A total of 7 countries participated in the 1985 South Asian Games.

Sports

There were 7 official sports for the 2nd SAF Games. They were:

Kabaddi and Wrestling were included for the first time during the 1987 games.

Medal tally

  *   Host nation (Bangladesh)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 India613214107
2 Pakistan21261259
3 Bangladesh*9173864
4 Sri Lanka27918
5   Nepal192232
6 Bhutan0044
7 Maldives0000
Totals (7 nations)949199284

References

  1. National Sports Council, Nepal "South Asian Games" Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 16 February 2011


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