1989 South Asian Games

The 1989 South Asian Games, officially the IV South Asian Federation Games, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 20 October to 28 October 1989. Muhammad Ali appeared as a special guest at the closing ceremony.

Participating nations
Seven countries competed. •

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Sports
Squash was introduced for the first time in 1989 games. It replaced basketball from the previous games.


 * Aquatics
 * Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics
 * Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing
 * Football pictogram.svg Football
 * Kabaddi pictogram.svg Kabaddi (Circle style)
 * Squash pictogram.svg Squash (debut)
 * Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming
 * Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis
 * Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball
 * Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting
 * Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling

Medal tally
Host nation Pakistan finished in 2nd place with a total of 97 medals (42 gold, 33 silver, and 22 bronze).