2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
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The 1st Asian Martial Arts Games
Asian Martial Arts Games
The Asian Martial Arts Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia...

were held in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

 from August 1, 2009 to August 9, 2009 in 9 sports. Due to Political crisis in Thailand And 2009 Swine Flu, the Bangkok Asian Martial Arts Games Organizing Committee (BAMAGOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Thailand decided that Asian Martial Arts Games moved from the original schedule of April 25 to May 3 now on August 1 - 9.

Emblem

The emblem comprises the letter "A" which stands for Asia that would include the Asian countries and population as well; while the letter "M" stands for Martial Arts Sports.

The two connected letters are reflecting the meanings of modernity, activeness and simplicity; combining with the thoughts and cohesiveness of friendship and equality among the countries in Asia for the upcoming Martial Arts Games.

For the overall picture, it is a mixture of contemporary art, manifesting that Thailand is to act as the host of the Games.

Red is the main color of the OCA, reflecting the color of the fight, standing for the color of the heart and colorizing the Asian art.

Gold is the color of brightness of the Thai Kingdom and is the color for creativity and determination to organize the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games 2009.

Mascot

The Martial Arts is the fighting sports. In order to create Mascot related to the Asian Martial Arts Games
Asian Martial Arts Games
The Asian Martial Arts Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia...

, the Organizing Committee visualizes that Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...

 in Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...

, the Great Asian epic, would be a good Mascot for the Games.

Hanuman is a white – creamy super monkey and considers it as the God of the ape which has every kind of fighting skill with strong determination of great success. Being the Mighty Ape, “Hanuman” often shares in the traditional flower festival as a gesture of warm welcome and inspires friendship and unity for all the Asian peoples.

The Organizing Committee uses Hanuman Yindee as the Mascot as it wants to convey the message of the word “Yindee” which means proudness and gratification. Furthermore, the Organizing Committee is using the word “Yindee” as to extend to everybody a warm welcome and a chance of making continuous friendship and solidarity throughout the entire peoples of Asia.

Thailand customarily gives a garland to a distinguished, respected person. With the garland hung in Mascot’s both hands, it means a sign of firm friendship and victory, as witnessed by a bright red sunshine of rays of OCA Logo, radiating warmth covering all the Asian Contingent.

Venues

  • Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
    Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
    Hua Mark Indoor Stadium is an indoor sporting arena, located in Bangkok, Thailand. The capacity of the arena is 15,000 spectators and it was built in 1998.It is used mainly for concerts, basketball, futsal and volleyball.-External links:*...

     - Karate
    Karate
    is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...

    , Taekwondo
    Taekwondo
    Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...

  • Nimibutr Indoor Stadium - Muay
    Muay Thai
    Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

  • Chantana YingYong Stadium - Kickboxing
    Kickboxing
    Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

  • Thai-Japan Youth Center - Judo
    Judo
    is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

    , Ju-Jitsu, Kurash
    Kurash
    Kurash is a form of upright jacket wrestling native to Uzbeks, practiced since ancient times. It is an event in the Asian Games and there is an effort to include Kurash in the Olympic games.-Rules:...

  • Silpa-Archa Suphanburi Sports Center in Suphanburi, Thailand
    Suphanburi
    Suphan Buri is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Suphan Buri Province. It covers the whole tambon Tha Philiang and parts of the tambon Rua Yai and Tha Rahat, all within the Mueang Suphan Buri district...

     - Wushu
    Wushu (sport)
    The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...

  • Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn building at Suphanburi Sports Center in Suphanburi, Thailand
    Suphanburi
    Suphan Buri is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Suphan Buri Province. It covers the whole tambon Tha Philiang and parts of the tambon Rua Yai and Tha Rahat, all within the Mueang Suphan Buri district...

     - Pencak silat
    Pencak Silat
    Pencak silat is an umbrella term for the indigenous martial arts created in Indonesia. The leading organization of pencak silat in Indonesia is IPSI...


Participating nations

40 out of the 45 Asian countries took part. Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

 and Timor-Leste did not compete. Iran, a favourite for a spot at the top of the leader board pulled out of the contest after fears of catching swine flu forced the Iranian National Olympic Committee to advise the country pull out of the contest. Palestine
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...

, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...

 and Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....

 did not have any competitors at the games but their athletes still counted in the draw in Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...

 because of their late withdrawal.

Sports

  • Judo
    Judo at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Judo competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 2 to August 3 at the Thai-Japan Youth Center.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−60 kg:August 2-−66 kg:August 2-−73 kg:August 2-−81 kg:August 2...

     (14)
  • Ju-Jitsu
    Ju-Jitsu at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Ju-Jitsu competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 4 to August 6 at the Thai-Japan Youth Center.-Medal table:-Duo:-Fighting:-Women:August 4-Mixed:August 4-Men's −69 kg:August 5-Round 1:...

     (7)
  • Karate
    Karate at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Karate competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 6 to August 8 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium. Kumite contested in six weight classes for men and four for women.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−55 kg:August 6...

     (10)
  • Kickboxing
    Kickboxing at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Kickboxing competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 3 to August 7 at the Chantana YingYong Stadium.-Medal table:-Full contact:-Low kick:-Men's −51 kg:-Men's −60 kg:-Men's −71 kg:-Men's −75 kg:...

     (10)
  • Kurash
    Kurash at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Kurash competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 6 to August 8 at the Thai-Japan Youth Center.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−60 kg:August 8-−66 kg:August 8-−73 kg:August 8-−81 kg:August 7-−90 kg:...

     (14)

  • Muay
    Muay at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Muay competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 2 to August 7 at the Nimibutr Indoor Stadium.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Flyweight:-Bantamweight:-Featherweight:-Lightweight:-Light welterweight:...

     (15)
  • Pencak silat
    Pencak silat at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Pencak silat competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 3 to August 7 at the Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn building at Suphanburi Sports Center in Suphanburi, Thailand.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Class A:...

     (11)
  • Taekwondo
    Taekwondo at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Taekwondo competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 2 to August 5 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−54 kg:August 2-−58 kg:August 3-−62 kg:August 4-−67 kg:August 5...

     (16)
  • Wushu
    Wushu at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
    The Wushu and Kungfu competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 5 to August 8 at the Silpa-Archa Suphanburi Sports Center.-Medal table:-Men's duilian:-Men's sanshou:-Women's duilian:-Women's sanshou:...

     (11)


Calendar

 ●  Opening ceremony     Event competitions  ●  Event finals  ●  Closing ceremony

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Judo at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Judo competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 2 to August 3 at the Thai-Japan Youth Center.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−60 kg:August 2-−66 kg:August 2-−73 kg:August 2-−81 kg:August 2...


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| align="left" | Ju-Jitsu
Ju-Jitsu at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Ju-Jitsu competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 4 to August 6 at the Thai-Japan Youth Center.-Medal table:-Duo:-Fighting:-Women:August 4-Mixed:August 4-Men's −69 kg:August 5-Round 1:...


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|- align="center"
| align="left" | Karate
Karate at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Karate competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 6 to August 8 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium. Kumite contested in six weight classes for men and four for women.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−55 kg:August 6...


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| align="left" | Kickboxing
Kickboxing at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Kickboxing competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 3 to August 7 at the Chantana YingYong Stadium.-Medal table:-Full contact:-Low kick:-Men's −51 kg:-Men's −60 kg:-Men's −71 kg:-Men's −75 kg:...


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Kurash at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Kurash competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 6 to August 8 at the Thai-Japan Youth Center.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−60 kg:August 8-−66 kg:August 8-−73 kg:August 8-−81 kg:August 7-−90 kg:...


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| align="left" | Muay
Muay at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Muay competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 2 to August 7 at the Nimibutr Indoor Stadium.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Flyweight:-Bantamweight:-Featherweight:-Lightweight:-Light welterweight:...


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Pencak silat at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Pencak silat competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 3 to August 7 at the Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn building at Suphanburi Sports Center in Suphanburi, Thailand.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Class A:...


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| align="left" | Taekwondo
Taekwondo at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Taekwondo competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 2 to August 5 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-−54 kg:August 2-−58 kg:August 3-−62 kg:August 4-−67 kg:August 5...


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Wushu at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games
The Wushu and Kungfu competition at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games took place from August 5 to August 8 at the Silpa-Archa Suphanburi Sports Center.-Medal table:-Men's duilian:-Men's sanshou:-Women's duilian:-Women's sanshou:...


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!Total gold medals!! !! 12 !! 10 !! 6 !! 9 !! 10 !! 45 !! 16 !! !!108
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!width=200|August 2009
!width=32|1st
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!width=32|6th
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!width=32|8th
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!width=32|9th
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!width=55|Gold
medals

Medal table

{|
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|-style="background:#ccccff"
| 1 ||align=left| || 21 || 17 || 16 || 54
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| 2 ||align=left| || 15 || 7 || 12 || 34
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| 3 ||align=left| || 10 || 6 || 3 || 19
|-
| 4 ||align=left| || 9 || 5 || 5 || 19
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| 5 ||align=left| || 9 || 2 || 3 || 14
|-
| 6 ||align=left| || 7 || 11 || 21 || 39
|-
| 7 ||align=left| || 5 || 6 || 5 || 16
|-
| 8 ||align=left| || 4 || 5 || 12 || 21
|-
| 9 ||align=left| || 4 || 5 || 11 || 20
|-
| 10||align=left| || 3 || 7 || 23 || 33
|-
| 11||align=left| || 3 || 2 || 4 || 9
|-
| 12||align=left| || 2 || 6 || 10 || 18
|-
| 13||align=left| || 2 || 3 || 5 || 10
|-
| 14||align=left| || 2 || 3 || 3 || 8
|-
| 15||align=left| || 2 || 2 || 8 || 12
|-
| 15||align=left| || 2 || 2 || 8 || 12
|-
| 17||align=left| || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6
|-
| 18||align=left| || 1 || 4 || 9 || 14
|-
| 19||align=left| || 1 || 3 || 3 || 7
|-
| 20||align=left| || 1 || 1 || 3 || 5
|-
| 21||align=left| || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|-
| 21||align=left| || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|-
| 21||align=left| || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|-
| 24||align=left| || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5
|-
| 24||align=left| || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5
|-
| 26||align=left| || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5
|-
| 27||align=left| || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3
|-
| 28||align=left| || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
| 29||align=left| || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
| 30||align=left| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| 30||align=left| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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| 30||align=left| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan=2| Total || 108 || 108 || 191 || 407
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