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Doha, Riyadh submit official bids for hosting 2030 Asian Games
Qatari capital Doha hosted the 2006 Games but Saudi Arabia has never organised an OCA multi-sport event
Kuwait: Doha and Riyadh have submitted official bids to host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Thursday.[caption id="attachment_7427521" align="alignleft" width="380"]![Doha also hosted the World Athletics Championships last year. AP]()
Doha also hosted the World Athletics Championships last year. AP[/caption]Qatari capital Doha hosted the 2006 Games but Saudi Arabia has never organised an OCA multi-sport event. “The OCA is delighted to receive two strong bids for our Asian Games in 2030,” the governing body’s president, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, said in a statement.“It shows the trust and confidence in the Olympic Movement in Asia and further enhances our reputation of hosting world-class sporting events on a major scale.”Chinese city Hangzhou hosts the next Games in 2022, with the 2026 edition scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
First Published:Apr 23, 2020, 17:21:48 IST
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