1951年印度举办第1届亚运会时,曾邀请刚刚诞生不久的新中国参加亚洲运动会联合会和第1届亚运会,但由于当时中国百废待兴,正在医治战争的创伤,且又在进行抗美援朝,尚无时间、能力和精力去准备、参加这种大型比赛。2月27日,以中华全国体育总会筹委处处长吴学谦同志为团长的一支9人小组启程赴新德里观摩了首届亚运会。 1951 India held its first Asian Games, had invited the newly born New China to participate in the Asian Games Federation and the first Asian Games, but because at that time China was overwhelmed, is healing the wounds of the war, and in the process To resist the U.S. aid and aid the DPRK did not have the time, ability and energy to prepare and participate in such large-scale competitions. On February 27, a 9-member team headed by Comrade Wu Xueqian, director of the Preparatory Committee for All-China Sports Federation, left for New Delhi to observe the first Asian Games.