Details of the Asian Games ~

The full name of the Asian Games is the Asian Games. It is a large-scale regional comprehensive sports meeting recognized by the International Olympic Committee and sponsored by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). It is not only the largest and highest level comprehensive sports meeting in Asia, but also represents the sports level of Asia as a whole. The Asian Games were formerly known as the Far East Games and the West Asia Games. It is held every four years, alternating with the Olympic Games, and lasts for 16 days. 1 The Asian Games was originally scheduled to be held in February, 1949 in New Delhi, India, but it was postponed to 195 1 and will be held from 1 * * to 13 in 2006.

Most events in the Asian Games are Olympic events, but unlike the Olympic Games, there are strict regulations. Except for some widely developed events, such as track and field, swimming, basketball, volleyball and football. The host country can co-opt appropriately according to its own conditions and sports technical level.

19 12 "Far East Sports Association" was established by American officers of YMCA in China, Japan and Philippines, and the first Far East Games was held in Manila, Philippines in 19 13. By 1934, the Far East Games had been held 10 times. Initially, it was held every two years. Later, it was held across the Olympic Games, from the eighth session of 1927 to every four years. At first, only China, Japan and the Philippines participated, and from the ninth session, Indian, Indonesian and Vietnamese also joined in.

The Far East Games included seven events: track and field, swimming, football, basketball, baseball, tennis and volleyball, which represented the highest level of competitive sports in Asia at that time and made positive contributions to the development of early sports in Asia. China won the football championship in the 9th Far East Games. 1934, China announced its withdrawal from the Far East Games due to Japanese invasion of China and its insistence on bringing its so-called "Manchukuo" into the Far East Games. After that, the Far East Sports Association disintegrated due to China's withdrawal, and the Far East Games also died.

From 65438 to 0934, the first West Asian Games was held in New Delhi with the support of Indian sports leader Dr. Gurushandi. Participating countries include India, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as hockey, basketball and track and field events. The Second West Asian Games scheduled to be held in Pakistan four years later was suspended due to the outbreak of World War II. After the end of World War II, people in Asian countries are eager to maintain a peaceful environment, promote unity, friendship and cultural exchanges among people in various countries and regions, and their desire to participate in international sports competitions is very urgent.

14 During the London Olympic Games in July, 1948 people from the sports circles of China and the Philippines had frequent contacts, and they planned to resume the Far East Games, and invited Asian countries participating in this Olympic Games to discuss it. Guru Sandy, Indian member of the International Olympic Committee and Indian sports leader, believes that merely restoring the Far East Games is not enough to reflect the sports level and unity spirit of Asia as a whole, and advocates the establishment of an intercontinental sports meeting-the Asian Games, which includes all Asian countries. To this end, he visited the Asian sports delegation that came to London to participate in the Olympic Games, and invited representatives from China, South Korea, the Philippines and other 13 countries and regions to hold the preparatory meeting for the establishment of the first Asian Games Federation. The meeting discussed and adopted India's proposal to establish an Asian Games Federation, and suggested that China, South Korea, India and the Philippines draft relevant documents and articles of association for the Asian Games. It was also confirmed at the meeting that the first Asian Games would be held in New Delhi, India in February 1949. Later, due to domestic reasons in India, the sports meeting could not be held as scheduled.

From February 1949 to February 12-13, India invited representatives of sports organizations from the Philippines, Myanmar, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Thailand to meet in New Delhi, India. At the meeting, "Asian Games Federation" (renamed as "Olympic Council of Asia" after 1982) was announced and formally established. Representatives from India, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan and the Philippines who attended the meeting immediately signed the membership and became the basic members of the Asian Games Federation. All the delegates unanimously agreed to adopt "Forever Forward" as the slogan of the Asian Games. The meeting elected Singh of India as the chairman and Vangas of the Philippines as the vice-chairman. The meeting decided that the Asian Games, which is held every four years, will be held between the two Olympic Games, and the competition time will be 12- 16 days, involving 20 events. The host country may increase or decrease the number of people at its discretion, but generally there should be no less than 1 1 events, and track and field, swimming and art exhibition are mandatory events and contents. The meeting also decided that the 1 Asian Games will be held in New Delhi, India in 1950. As the main sponsor of the Asian Games, Dr Sandy of India is called "the father of the Asian Games".

The Asian Games Federation is basically modeled after the International Olympic Committee. The International Olympic Committee recognizes the Asian Games as the official games of Asia. The task of the Asian Games Federation is to hold the Asian Games and the Winter Asian Games as scheduled. 1982 During the 9th Asian Games, the Asian Games Federation was reorganized into the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

16 Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China on February 27, 2010/kloc-0. Guangzhou is the second city in China to win the right to host the Asian Games. Beijing held the 1 1 Asian Games in 1990. There will be 42 events in the Guangzhou Asian Games, the largest in the history of the Asian Games. After the Asian Games, Guangzhou will hold the 10th Asian Games for the Disabled.