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Asian Games 2022: Postponed event to be held from September 23 to October 8 next year
Fpsports •The 19th edition of the Games were originally slated to be held from September 10 to 25 this year.
Asian Games 2022 faces 'possibility' of postponement, says official
•The Olympic-sized event is scheduled to be held in September in Hangzhou near Shanghai, which is grappling with a major coronavirus emergency.
Randhir Singh appointed OCA's acting president after Al-Sabah steps aside on forgery charges
•Randhir also served as the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from 1987 to 2012 and was a full member of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2014 before becoming its honorary member.
Doha to host 2030 Asian Games, Riyadh to host 2034 edition: Olympic Council of Asia
•Twenty-seven votes went to Doha, 10 to Riyadh and eight were abstentions, according to an official count.
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
Coronavirus Outbreak: Olympic Council of Asia remains hopeful of hosting Asian Beach Games in Sanya despite fresh cases in China
•The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday said it remained "hopeful" of hosting the sixth Asian Beach Games at the Chinese city of Sanya in November, despite that country still reporting COVID-19 cases.
Viswanathan Anand, Baskaran Adhiban among Indian stars glad that chess will be back at Asian Games from Hangzhou 2022
•The legendary Viswanathan Anand along with other top players welcomed the return of chess to the Asian Games fold for the 2022 edition in Hangzhou, stating that it will be an incentive for players to take up the sport.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah re-elected president of Olympic Council of Asia despite being investigated for forgery
•The OCA said its Ethics Commission had “reviewed” the cases of Sheikh Ahmad and Tsunekazu Takeda and that, based on the information available, no action would be taken
Oceania nations have been invited to compete in Olympic team events at 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games
•Oceania nations, including sporting powerhouse Australia, have been invited to compete in Olympic team events such as football and basketball at the 2022 Asian Games for the first time.
Women's World Boxing Championships: OCA condemns India for not allowing Donjeta Sadiku to participate in tournament
•India could lose out on hosting marquee events like the Olympics, Asian Games in the future after Kosovo boxer Donjeta Sadiku was denied from participating in the ongoing AIBA Women's World Championship, Olympic Council of Asia said.