1 an Analytical Study of 2Nd Asian Games Held in Manila
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I J R S S I S, Vol. V, Issue (2), May-2017: 1-3 ISSN 2347 – 8268 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND INFORMATION STUDIES © VISHWASHANTI MULTIPURPOSE SOCIETY (Global Peace Multipurpose Society) R. No.MH-659/13(N) www.vmsindia.org AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF 2ND ASIAN GAMES HELD IN MANILA – PHILIPPINESDURING 1954 Motghare A. L. Dr. Arun Motghare Mahavidyalaya, Kondha-kosra, Bhandara (M.S) India Email: [email protected] Abstract: Second Asian competition was played at the capital of Philippines Manila Between 1st may to 10th may 1954. Competition was organized in Rizal memorial stadium and 18 nations participated in it. In this competition not only the participating countries and players increased but the number of games also increased. Wrestling, shooting, and boxing games were added. Cycling was discarded from these games. In Manila games Japan was not only the champion in Athletics but they were ahead in Swimming, wrestling, and shooting. Philippines were once again the champions in Basketball. They were ahead in boxing and shooting also. Taiwan pulled the championship in football and Singapore in water polo and South Koreans were champions in weight lifting. The information collected was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Total 12 teams participated in the competition. A previous runner up Iran team was not playing. India started their campaign by defeating Japan by 3: 2 goals. Keywords:Asian Games, Cycling, Athletics, Swimming, Football Introduction: through participation. Sports are the media The Games were formally opened by to clear the boredom in man‟s life. To make President Ramon Magsaysay on May 1, a person happy, enthusiastic is the work of 1954, at 16:02 local time. Around 20,000 sports. Sports make the life of a person spectators fill the Rizal Memorial Stadium in happy and satisfied. He becomes eligible to Malate, Manila for the opening ceremony. As wander in the society. Team spirit, brotherly requested by the IOC, the torch relay and emotions, cooperation, thinking ability, lighting of the cauldron were excluded from obedience, respect about others, truth, the Opening Ceremony to preserve the patriotism, development of character, etc. is tradition of the Olympic Games. The flag developed through sports. bearer for the Philippines squad was Andres Uncivilized period had no facilities for Franco, who won a gold medal in the 1951 education but physical education was in Asian Games in high jump event, the sole existence. Due to physical activities man gold medal of any Filipino in the athletics was able to feed and defend him as well as events of the previous Asian Games. Since the society. Such a beautiful union of ancient times man is related to some or education and life is rarely seen in ancient other activities. Man deems it as as well as modern times. Simple living in the entertainment and competition. Sports have treasure of Mother Nature, tough physical an important place in a person‟s life. Before efforts, instability of life at every moment seeing its importance it is essential to see creating the alertness to protect own what are sports? According to sports interests, made the ancient man stronger psychologist Prof. J. D. Lother Sports word and efficient than the modern man. is derived from the word „Disport‟. Meaning Running and jumping through the forests of this word is running away from work. A for hunting, swim through the water, climb sport is defined by many experts as follows. the trees, shooting, protect the community Lay A game occurrence institution and as a from the wild animals, chase the enemy, social situation or social system. J. A. wrestle, construct huts and boats, prepare Coakely, Sports is an institutionalized weapons from stone, made the man competitive activity that involves vigorous physically very strong. physical exertion or the use of relatively Thus we see the form of physical complex physical skills by individual education in the lifestyle of ancient man. motivated by a combination of intrinsic Eventually the life of man evolved. Though satisfaction, associated with the activity dependant on nature man started doing itself and the external rewards earned things on his own and purposefully. 1 I J R S S I S, Vol. V, Issue (2), May-2017: 1-3 ISSN 2347 – 8268 Societies and nations were formed. than the previous Asian Games held in New Education arts sports and science Delhi in 1951. This edition of the games has developed. Along with other things physical a different twist where it did not implement education took a new turn. Greece, Rome, a medal tally system to determine the Egypt, Persia, China and India emerged as overall champion but a pointing system. The progressive nations. pointing system is a complex system where Material Method: each athlete were given points according to The data collection for the research is their achievement like position in athletics dependent on the primary and secondary or in swimming. In the end the pointing sources. It will depend on the information system showed to be worthless as it simply received from differed sources. The factors ranked the nations the same way in the beyond the control of the researcher are medal tally system. excluded from the research. In terms of medals Japan stood first. a) Primary Sources; in research Their players earned 38 gold medals. Hosts methodology the earlier research is to tested that are the Philippines got the second with the data available and it has to put into place. They secured 14 gold medals. South right perspective. While doing this the Korea came third with 8 gold medals. primary sources have immense importance. Indian players could only get 5 gold Those who experienced the events and medals. India could get these medals due to noted the information in writing is included their athletes. India stood fourth in the in primary sources. It mainly includes medal tally. Pakistan 5th Taiwan 6th Israel Biographies, letters, diaries, publications, 7th then came Bramhadesh and Singapore. notes, Contracts, news papers, Books etc In Manila games Japan was not only the writing tools. The researcher has studied champion in Athletics but they were ahead the following tools for his research. in Swimming, wrestling, and shooting. 1) International game and India (book) Philippines were once again the champions 2) Asian games 1951-2002 (Book) in Basketball. They were ahead in boxing 3) Asian Games; Statistical Digest and shooting also. Taiwan pulled the championship in football and Singapore in b) Secondary Sources; without water polo and South Koreans were participating in the event the information champions in weight lifting. collected fall in this category. The writer is Conclusion: not the direct spectator. The event is noted Japan won 10 gold medals out of 21 in the in the form of information. The following male category of athletics and 7 out of 9 in secondary sources were used by the the female category and maintained their researcher. lead like Delhi. Yoshino who was undefeated 1) Press information bureau of India in Delhi won two gold medals in Manila also 2) Encyclopedia of Football, Hockey in shot-put and discus throw. The first blow 3) Complete handbook of Kabaddi to japans female dominance in athletics was 4) India and sports world Information given by Indian relay team. India won 4*100 and broad cast ministry India relay race comfortably. Israel‟s A Crown government defeated Japan in High jump. In male Result & Discussion: athletics Japan continued their dominance. The 1954 Asian Games (Filipino: Ika-2 All the other players were overshadowed by Palarong Asya) or II Juegos Asiáticos in the Japanese players. Japans Akagi in 400 Spanish (officially known as the Second meter race, Euroga in 800 meter race, Enou Asian Games – Manila 1954) was a multi- in 5000 meter race Taka hashi in 3000 sport event held in Manila, Philippines from meter stipple chase, Tavada in Pole-vault, May1 to May 9, 1954. A total of 970 athletes tagave in long Jump and triple jump and from 19 Asian National Olympic Korea in hammer throw achieved successes Committees (NOCs) competed in 76 events and secured gold medals. They didn‟t stop from eight sports. The number of at this but they won in 4*100 meter relay participating NOCs and athletes were larger race and 4*400 meter relay race also. The 2 I J R S S I S, Vol. V, Issue (2), May-2017: 1-3 ISSN 2347 – 8268 performance of Takahashi in stipple race GhoshShyamsunder, “Sakal Krida Vishva” and evades performance in Pole- vault was (July 2002). commendable and spectacular because they GokhaleRaghunandan, (Dronacharya got their first success in life in Asian games. Puraskar Vijeta, Mumbai), Out of the other gold medals in male “SakalKridaVishva” (July 2003). category India and Pakistan earned 4 KutareVasudeo, “Jagtik Krida Kshetrat medals each and Korea and Taiwan earned Bharat Mage Ka (Maharashtra Rajya 2 and 1 medals respectively. Shaleya Pavsali Krida Spardha, 1980- Pakistan‟s Abdul Sapik got the honor of Smarnika). fastest player of Asia. He won 200 meter “Sakal Krida Vishva” (December-2002). race, 400 meters hurdles, and in Javelin KarandikarParag, “Sakal Krida Vishva” throw and proved his mettle. (July 2002). Pradyumna Singh of India showed special KridanganavarilMahila “Sakal Krida performance and got honors for India. He Vishva” (June 2003). won gold medals in shot put and discus KridanganavarilMahila “Sakal Krida throw. Shrawan sing got medal in 110 Vishva” (August 2003). meters and ajitsingh won in high jump. MaskarPandurang, Dadoji Konddev Fifth medal in athletics was won by 4*100 Puraskar Prapta, Kolhapur, “Sakal Krida meters relay in woman category. Vishva” (July 2003). VaghPracharya, V. K. Ashwamegh, Pune References: Vidyapeeth Smarnika (2000). D'souza Maria Sira, “Investigation in to the Leisure Vaiymen, Aimness, R.