The host cities for 2030 and 2034 Asian Games have been announced by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
After a rigorous process of online voting which got delayed due to technical glitch, the capital city of Qatar, Doha is selected to host the 21 edition of the continental multisport event while the 22 edition to be held at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 Asian Games – Doha, Qatar
𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟒 Asian Games – Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaOur heartiest congratulations to both countries & their Olympic committees on being the host nation of the 21st & 22nd Asian Games.
#AsianGames #AsianGames2030 #Doha2030 #Riyadh2034 pic.twitter.com/yusX85ODkz — Olympic Council of Asia (@AsianGamesOCA) December 16, 2020
The 39 OCA General Assembly was held at Muscat, Oman in the presence of OCA President, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah who welcomed the member to the ‘New World’. In the General Assembly, the Secretary Generals of Maldives and Lebanon, two long-serving members of the Asian sporting family, were also recognised for their invaluable services and received the Asia Order of Merit of OCA.
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Maldives and Lebanon, two long-serving members of the Asian sporting family, were recognised for their invaluable services, becoming the recipients of the Olympic Council of Asia Order of Merit on Wednesday, December 16. #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/LwAizhjU6q — Olympic Council of Asia (@AsianGamesOCA) December 16, 2020
