The Latest Breaking News from Asian Games

Government notifies top sporting events

All Olympics Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games have been declared as events of national importance

The Hindu · May 10, 2022

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet to include Olympics, Asian Games medal winners in 9 departments

The State Cabinet gave its consent to hold the session of the U.P. Legislature from May 23

The Hindu · May 10, 2022

One more year: On the postponement of Hangzhou Asian Games

As the Asiad is put off, athletes have to rework preparations and priorities

The Hindu · May 8, 2022

Asian Games postponement: Federations tweak plans, set to field best teams for CWG, world events

NEW DELHI: The Asian Games postponement has come as a huge disappointment for few athletes but it has also taken away the dilemma of National Sports Federations (NSFs), which were forced to finalise separate teams for Asiad, Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the world events.

The Times of India · May 7, 2022

Asian Games in China postponed due to spike in coronavirus cases

A rise in cases of coronavirus in China has forced the Olympic Council of Asia to postpone the Asian Games and cancel the Asian Youth Games

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Asian Games the latest Covid casualty

The Asian Games in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed because of Covid-19 with new dates to be announced “in the near future”, organisers said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · May 6, 2022

Covid Delays 2022 Asian Games in China

The Olympic Council of Asia announces the event won’t take place as scheduled this September in the eastern city of Hangzhou

Caixin Global · May 6, 2022

Asian Games postponement: Indian hockey players disappointed but count on positives

NEW DELHI: The indefinite postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games has come as a big disappointment for majority of country's athletes but the Indian hockey team players have taken the deferment positively, saying it will give them additional time to prepare for the continental showpiece.

The Times of India · May 6, 2022

Sports: Asian Games postponed amid COVID surge

The 2022 Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place in Hangzhou in September, were on Friday postponed amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in China. Read details on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 6, 2022

Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19

Less than three months after hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, China's September Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 The World University Games, another major multi-sport event, could also be postponed

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022