| Abbreviation | Asiad |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ever Onward |
| First event | 1951 Asian Games, New Delhi, India |
| Occur every | Four years |
| Last event | 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou, China |
| Next event | 2026 Asian Games, Aichi and Nagoya, Japan |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for nations in Asia |
| President | Raja Randhir Singh |
| Olympic Games |
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| Main topics |
| Games |
| Regional games |
| Defunct games |
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia.[1] The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games.[2] Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation.[3] The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.[4]
Nine nations have hosted the Asian Games. Forty-six nations have participated in the Games, including Israel, which was excluded from the Games after its last participation in 1974. The last edition of the Games was held in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October 2023.
Since 2010, it has been common for the host of the Asian Games to host the Asian Para Games held shortly after the end of the Games. This event is exclusive to athletes with disabilities, just like Paralympic Games. But unlike the Paralympics where the host city's contract mentions the holding of both events, the case of Asia does not mention the mandatory holding of both. Instead, the exclusion of the Asian Para Games from the Asian Games host city's contract means that both events run independently from one other, and may lead to occasions in the future when the two events are held in different cities and countries.
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Asian Games (also known as Asiad).
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