Asian Games
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Hockey: With Asian Games postponed, AHF chief says backup plan in place for Paris Olympics quota
The Asian Games were scheduled to take place in September 2022 in Hangzhou, but have been postponed due to a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 cases in China.
Shahid Judge
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Asian Games postponed: What it means for Indian sport – disappointment for some, relief for others
The 2022 Asian Games was scheduled to take place in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, but has been postponed due to rising Covid-19 cases in China.
Shahid Judge & Vinayakk Mohanarangan
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Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou postponed, say organisers
Hangzhou was poised to become the third city in China to host the continental competition after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
AFP
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E-sports has been included as the medal sport for the first time at the Asian Games.
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Asian Games 2022: ‘Possibility’ of event being postponed due to rising Covid cases, says official
The event is scheduled to take place from September 10-25 in Hangzhou.
AFP
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Asian Games: Doha to host 2030 edition, Riyadh gets 2034 as technical snags mar voting process
Doha beat Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a vote of 45 National Olympic Committees at the 39th OCA General Assembly
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Asian Games: Doha to host 2030 edition, Riyadh gets 2034 as technical snags mar voting process
Doha beat Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a vote of 45 National Olympic Committees at the 39th OCA General Assembly
Scroll Staff
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Oceania countries like Australia set to compete at Asian Games for the first time
The invitation to the Games in China’s Hangzhou is limited to Olympic team sports like volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball and football and fencing.
AFP
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‘Better late than never’: Asian Games medallist Sudha Singh unimpressed by UP government’s job offer
The 32-year-old won a silver in women’s 3000m steeplechase on Monday.
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Asian Games: India women’s handball team outclassed by Kazakhstan 19-36 in group opener
The Kazakhs dominated their opponents in the second half after a closely contested opening period.
Scroll Staff
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Former Asian Games gold medallist race walker Hakam Singh dies at 64
Singh was undergoing treatment for kidney and liver ailments.
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In bid to reduce traffic congestion, Jakarta to keep schools closed during 2018 Asian Games
Taking pupils out of their daily ride to and from school is expected to reduce traffic by about 20 percent, organisers said.
AFP
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