Five new championships records were recorded over the four-day competition, in addition to the two marks set in the newly introduced events.
In 1984, he took a 13-point lead after the first day of the four-day competition and won an easy victory.
Medals would be awarded to the three men and three women who had the lowest total score over the four-day competition.
The honor of representing her school posed a problem, though: she needed a $25 team shirt and $100 for spending money during the four-day competition.
The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition.
In 2007 the 40th anniversary of the race was held and the four-day competition extended to six days.
The average tour event is a four-day competition where a field of 159 is cut to 12 on the third day and 6 on the fourth.
They finished in a tie with two other teams in the best-ball four-day competition but were given the victory on a match of cards.
It was not any of the 708 other men and women in the four-day competition.
Sixteen Goodwill Games records were set over the course of the four-day competition.