China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said on July 19, after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of Covid-19.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said the Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8 next year, stating the new dates were chosen to avoid “conflict with other major international sporting events”.
Originally scheduled for September 2022, the event is disrupted by China’s ongoing Covid-19 resurgence.
The sporting event typically attracts more than 10,000 athletes from across the region.
