The 7th Asian Games (بازیهای آسیایی ۱۹۷۴) were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr Sports Complex (called Azadi since the 1979 Iranian Revolution) was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time, with Tehran, the capital of Iran, playing host to 3,010 athletes from 25 countries, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games.
Fencing, gymnastics and women’s basketball were added to the existing disciplines. The games were known for the use of state-of-the-art technology, from synthetic track to photo-finish cameras.
