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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, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September 2022.[1] Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010.

Bidding process

The Chinese Olympic Committee confirmed that Hangzhou submitted a bid, and is the only city to declare the candidacy in August 2015. Hangzhou was officially awarded as the host city on September 16, 2015 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, during the 34th OCA General Assembly.[2]

According to the proposal, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Huzhou will also be the part of competition venues. The Games also enhanced the construction of several railways in the city, and shorten the travel to one and half hours.[3]

Development and preparation

Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium

Venues and infrastructure

44 venues will be used during the Games, which 30 venues are already existing in the city, 10 are under construction and another 4 venues are in the planning stage.[1]

The Games

Sports

eSports initially become a medal event in this Games after featured as a demonstration sport in 2018 Games,[4] but put on hold after OCA said eSports requires a governing body before it can be consider as medal event, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) also stated that titles involving violence or shooting are not fit for Olympic values.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Hangzhou to host 19th Asian Games in 2022". OCA. Ocasia.org. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ Butler, Nick (16 September 2015). "Hangzhou confirmed as host of 2022 Asian Games". inside the games. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ "杭州申办2022年亚运会 湖州将成为四大会场之一". FCCS. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (18 April 2017). "eSports to be a medal event at 2022 Asian Games". Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Esports Medal Inclusion for 2022 Asian Games Put on Hold - The Esports Observer". The Esports Observer. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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