Volleyball was introduced in the Asian Games in ______ for Men.
1958
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players each are separated by a high net and try to ground the ball on the opponent's court.
Within the Asian Games, individual sports were added in different editions as the Games expanded.
The men's volleyball event made its debut at the Asian Games in 1958.
That third edition of the Asian Games was hosted by Tokyo, Japan, which introduced several new disciplines to the programme.
Men's volleyball has featured in the Games since that introduction, later joined by the women's event.
The years 1951 (first Games, New Delhi) and 1954 (second Games, Manila) predate its inclusion, while 1982 is much later than the actual debut.
Hence, volleyball for men was introduced in the Asian Games in 1958.
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