DOHA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following is the table showing the growth in the number of medals up for grabs over time:

    Total gold medals per Games have risen from 57 at New Dehli 1951 to 427 at Busan 2002;

    Total medals won per Games have risen from 169 at New Dehli 1951 to 1350 at Busan 2002.

    Medals per Asian Games

    Edition Year Host City Gold Silver Bronze Total

    14 2002 Busan (South Korea) 427 421 502 1350

    13 1998 Bangkok (Thailand) 378 381 466 1225

    12 1994 Hiroshima (Japan) 339 337 403 1079

    11 1990 Beijing (China) 310 309 358 977

    10 1986 Seoul (South Korea) 270 268 311 849

    9 1982 New Delhi (India) 199 200 216 615

    8 1978 Bangkok (Thailand) 201 199 225 625

    7 1974 Tehran (Iran) 201 200 208 609

    6 1970 Bangkok (Thailand) 136 134 153 423

    5 1966 Bangkok (Thailand) 140 140 169 449

    4 1962 Jakarta (Indonesia) 120 121 130 371

    3 1958 Tokyo (Japan) 113 113 123 349

    2 1954 Manila (Philippines) 76 76 74 226

    1 1951 New Dehli (India) 57 57 55 169

    Total 2967 2956 3393 9316