The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is pleased to announce the new dates for the 19th Asian Games, which will now be held in Hangzhou from 23rd September to 8th October 2023.
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Games was originally planned to be held in Hangzhou from 10th to 25th of
September 2022, however due to the COVID 19 global pandemic the Games were
postponed by the OCA Executive Board (EB) on 6th of May 2022 and a “Task Force”
was created by the EB to finalize the new dates for the Games. The Task Force
over the last two months held various discussions with the Chinese Olympic
Committee, Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) and other
stakeholders to find a window for the Games which did not conflict with other
major international sporting events. The recommended dates by the Task Force
were duly approved by the OCA EB. The
OCA thanks HAGOC, the Chinese Olympic Committee, as well as the Governments at
all levels for their hard work in preparing for the Games during the pandemic
and ensuring they can take place next year. The OCA would also like to express
its appreciation for the patience shown by the National Olympic Committees and
International Federation/Asian Federations and other stakeholders. The OCA
looks forward to celebrating the best Asian Games ever in Hangzhou in September
2023.
Source: OCA Official Website