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Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad,[1] is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia ![]() Asia (OCA), after the breakup of the Asian Games ![]() Asian Games Federation.[2] The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ![]() International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.[3][4] In its history, nine nations have hosted the Asian Games [...More...] | "Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Kabaddi At The Asian Games 7 per sideMixed gender Yes, separate competitionsType Team sport, Contact sportEquipment NoneVenue Kabaddi ![]() Kabaddi courtPresenceCountry or region worldwide (most prominent in South Asia)Olympic Demonstration sport : 1936 Olympics Kabaddi ![]() Kabaddi is a contact team sport. It is popular in South Asia ![]() South Asia and is the state game of the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Telangana[1] and is the national sport of Bangladesh.[2] Kabaddi ![]() Kabaddi is played between two teams of seven players; the object of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders [...More...] | "Kabaddi At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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2026 Asian Games The 2026 Asian Games ![]() Asian Games (Japanese: 2026年アジア競技大会, translit. 2026-nen Ajia kyōgi taikai)(Japanese: 第20回アジア競技大会, translit. Dai-20-kai Ajia kyōgi taikai), also known as XX Asiad, will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Nagoya, Japan ![]() J [...More...] | "2026 Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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2022 Asian Games The 2022 Asian Games, also known as XIX Asiad (Chinese: 第十九届亚洲运动会; pinyin: Dì Shíjiŭ Jiè Yàzhōu Yùndònghuì), will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, China ![]() China from September 10 to September 25, 2022.[1] Hangzhou ![]() Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010.Contents1 Organisation1.1 Bidding 1.2 Venues2 Games2.1 Sports3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOrganisation[edit] Hangzhou ![]() Hangzhou Sports Park StadiumBidding[edit] The Chinese Olympic Committee ![]() Chinese Olympic Committee confirmed that Hangzhou ![]() Hangzhou submitted a bid, and is the only city to declare the candidacy in August 2015 [...More...] | "2022 Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Cricket At The Asian Games The team sport of Cricket ![]() Cricket became a medal sport at the 2010 Asian Games. The last time cricket featured in a major multi-sport event was at the 1998 Commonwealth Games ![]() 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The gold medal was won on that occasion by South Africa, who defeated Australia by 4 wickets in the final with New Zealand winning the bronze medal. At a general meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia, held in Kuwait ![]() Kuwait on 17 April 2007, it was announced that cricket would be included as a medal sport in the 2010 Asian Games ![]() 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou [...More...] | "Cricket At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Rugby Union At The Asian Games Rugby union Rugby union at the Asian Games has been played since the 1998 games in Bangkok, Thailand. In the 1998 and 2002 editions of the games, both the usual fifteen-a-side variety and rugby sevens were played, but from 2006 onwards, only rugby sevens was retained. In 2010, the women's rugby sevens event was introduced [...More...] | "Rugby Union At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Judo At The Asian Games Judo ![]() Judo is an event at the Asian Games ![]() Asian Games since 1986 in Seoul, South Korea.Contents1 List tournaments 2 Medal table 3 List of medalists 4 See also 5 External linksList tournaments[edit]Year Date compe [...More...] | "Judo At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Handball At The Asian Games Handball ![]() Handball has been an Asian Games ![]() Asian Games event since 1982 when the sport was first played in New Delhi, India.Contents1 Summary1.1 Men 1.2 Women2 Medal table 3 Participating nations3.1 Men 3.2 Women4 General statistics [...More...] | "Handball At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Modern Pentathlon At The Asian Games Modern pentathlon ![]() Modern pentathlon is an Asian Games ![]() Asian Games event first held at the 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan.[1]Contents1 Editions 2 Events 3 Medal table 4 Participating nations 5 List of medalists 6 References 7 External links [...More...] | "Modern Pentathlon At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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1966 Asian Games The 1966 Asian Games, also known as the V Asiad, was a multi-sport event which was held from December 9, 1966, to December 20, 1966, in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 events in 14 sports were contested by athletes in the game. Taiwan ![]() Taiwan and Israel ![]() Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision taken by Indonesia ![]() Indonesia in the previous Asiad to debar the two countries [...More...] | "1966 Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Synchronized Swimming At The Asian Games Synchronized swimming ![]() Synchronized swimming has been contested at the Asian Games ![]() Asian Games since the 1994 Games [...More...] | "Synchronized Swimming At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Football At The Asian Games Men's football has been a part of the Asian Games ![]() Asian Games sporting events since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990. Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad,[1] same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics [...More...] | "Football At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Field Hockey At The Asian Games Field hockey ![]() Field hockey is an Asian Games ![]() Asian Games event since 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. Women's competition only held since 1982 in New Delhi, India [...More...] | "Field Hockey At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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1962 Asian Games The 4th Asian Games ![]() Asian Games (Indonesian: Asian Games ![]() Asian Games Musim Panas 1962) were held from August 24, 1962, to September 4, 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel ![]() Israel and Taiwan ![]() Taiwan from the Games. Succumbing to pressure from Arab countries and the People's Republic of China, the Indonesian government refused to issue visas for the Israeli and Taiwanese delegations [...More...] | "1962 Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Basketball At The Asian Games Basketball ![]() Basketball is an Asian Games ![]() Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition [...More...] | "Basketball At The Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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1970 Asian Games The 6th Asian Games ![]() Asian Games were held from December 9, 1970, to December 20, 1970, in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3] Originally Seoul, South Korea South Korea was selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea but eventually the city finally hosted in 1986. Previous host Thailand stepped in to save the Asiad [...More...] | "1970 Asian Games" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |