1962, it is the first Asian Games for Indonesia to become the host city. August 24, the 4 th Asian Games officially opened by President Soekarno at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. With 1,460 athletes representing 17 Asian National Olympics Committees, featuring 13 sports branches; athletics, aquatics (swimming, diving, and water polo), basketball, boxing, cycling (road cycling and track cycling), field hockey, football, shooting, table tennis, tennis, volley ball, and wrestling. A total of 372 medals were awarded.