Asian Games
Dominic Lytwyn | China’s most impactful sporting events of 2023
Dominic Lytwyn, senior business director at Mailman, takes a retrospective look at a year in which sports events returned to China after years spent dormant due to the pandemic.
ASOIF outlines stance on IOC’s pathway plan for Russian, Belarusian athletes
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has given its support to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) efforts to further develop means by which Russians and Belarusians c…
Gwangju rekindles bid plan for 2038 Asian Games
The South Korean city of Gwangju has moved to restart a proposed joint bid with Daegu for the 2038 edition of the Asian Games multi-sport event
Hong Kong’s i-Cable secures exclusive Asian Games rights
Telecoms operator i-Cable has secured exclusive media rights in Hong Kong to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
Asian Games in Hangzhou rescheduled for 2023
The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China has been rescheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8 next year
Asian Games postponed, Asian Youth Games cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
The forthcoming Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic Council of Asia has announced
OCA and FIP working towards inclusion of padel at the Asian Games
The Olympic Council of Asia and the International Padel Federation (FIP) have established a task force to work towards the inclusion of the short-court racket sport at the pan-regional Asian Games
Asian Games faces possibility of being postponed, says OCA director general
There is a “possibility” the forthcoming Asian Games will be postponed due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, the director general of the Olympic Council of Asia has warned.
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games venues complete and ready for test events, says committee
The venues for the upcoming Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou are complete and ready to begin hosting test events in the coming weeks, the organising committee announced today (Friday)
Xiangfeng Fruit Company becomes latest Hangzhou 2022 sponsor
Agricultural enterprise Xianfeng Fruit Company has been unveiled as the latest sponsor of the 2022 Asian Games, which takes place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou later this year
Hangzhou 2022 snaps up Canon sponsorship
Japanese camera manufacturer Canon has been announced as a sponsor of the 2022 Asian Games, which are due to take place later this year in the Chinese city of Hangzhou
Sony Pictures Networks retains Asian Games rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive rights across the Indian subcontinent to show the 2022 Asian Games, which is due to take place in Hangzhou, China, from September…
Tencent strikes esports tie-up with Olympic Council of Asia
Chinese technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent has signed strategic partnerships with the Olympic Council of Asia and the Asian Electronic Sports Federation
CAA adds Asian Games stadiums to portfolio
CAA China, the Chinese arm of the CAA sports and entertainment agency, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the owners of Hangzhou Sports Park
Hangzhou Asian Games sponsorship revenue ‘nearly $600m’
Sponsorship sales for next year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China have generated nearly RMB3.8bn ($600m/€530m), according to its organising committee.
Gwangju, Daegu launch bid to host 2038 Asian Games
The South Korean cities of Gwangju and Daegu have today (Monday) held a ceremony to launch their joint bid to host the 2038 edition of the Asian Games multi-sport event
Alibaba Cloud launches new sports event technology
Technology firm Alibaba Cloud launched three new systems aimed at major sports event organisers at its annual Apsara Conference, held this week in China
Asian Games race ends with Doha awarded 2030 and Riyadh to host in 2034
The race to host the 2030 Asian Games has ended in a double award, with the two competing cities – the Qatari capital of Doha and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – set to stage the 2030 and 2034 editions respectively.