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| Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Motto | Ever Onward |
| Nations | 20 |
| Athletes | 1,820 |
| Events | 112 in 13 sports |
| Opening | May 24, 1958 |
| Closing | June 1, 1958 |
| Opened by | Hirohito Emperor of Japan |
| Torch lighter | Mikio Oda |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games (Japanese: 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958 (Japanese: 東京1958), was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A total of 1,820 athletes representing 20 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. The program featured competitions in 13 different sports encompassing 97 events, including four non-Olympic sports, judo, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Four of these competition sports – field hockey, table tennis, tennis and volleyball – were introduced for the first time in the Asian Games.
This is the first time that Japan hosted the Asian Games.