2022 Asian Games
Host city | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
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Motto | Heart to Heart, @Future |
Events | 482 in 40 sports (Consist of 61 disciplines) |
Opening ceremony | 10 September |
Closing ceremony | 25 September |
Officially opened by | President Xi Jinping[a] (expected) |
Athlete's Oath | TBA |
Judge's Oath | TBA |
Torch lighter | TBA |
Main venue | Hangzhou Sports Park |
Website | hangzhou2022.cn |
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The 2022 Asian Games (Chinese: 2022年亚洲运动会; pinyin: Èr líng èr èr nián Yàzhōu Yùndònghuì), also known as XIX Asiad (Chinese: 第十九届亚洲运动会; pinyin: Dì Shíjiǔ Jiè Yàzhōu Yùndònghuì), will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September 2022.[1] Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 (later host the 2008 Summer Olympics) and Guangzhou in 2010.
Bidding process[]
The Chinese Olympic Committee confirmed that Hangzhou submitted a bid, and is the only city to declare the candidacy in August 2015. Hangzhou was officially awarded as the host city on September 16, 2015, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, during the 34th OCA General Assembly.[2]
Venues[]
44 venues will be used for the Games, including 30 existing facilities and 14 newly-constructed venues.[1] Most venues will be within Hangzhou and its districts, while other events will be held in Deqing, Jinhua, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Wenzhou. A new high-speed rail line is being constructed between Hangzhou and Huzhou for the Games.[3][4]
The Games[]
Sports[]
On 8 April 2019, the Olympic Council of Asia initially announced that the Games would feature 37 sports, including the 28 mandatory Olympic sports to be contested at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, as well as events in other non-Olympic sports. This led to the addition of events such as the open-water swimming and the groups competition in rhythmic gymnastics to the Olympic program.[5]
On 12 September 2019, baseball, softball, karate, and sport climbing (which were optional events at the then-upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics) were added to the programme, expanding it to 61 disciplines in 40 sports.[6] On 18 December 2020, it was announced that esports (which was held as a demonstration event in 2018) and breakdancing (which will debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics) would be added, expanding the programme to 42 sports.[7]
The e-sports programme at the 2022 Asian Games will include eight medal events and two demonstration events, with competitions being held in Arena of Valor, Dota 2, Dream of the Three Kingdoms 2, FIFA, Hearthstone, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile, and Street Fighter V.[8]
2022 Asian Games Sports Programme[9] |
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Calendar[]
The first edition of the schedule was published on 13 September 2021.[10]
- All times and dates use China Standard Time (UTC+8)
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
September | September | Events | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 Tue |
7 Wed |
8 Thu |
9 Fri |
10 Sat |
11 Sun |
12 Mon |
13 Tue |
14 Wed |
15 Thu |
16 Fri |
17 Sat |
18 Sun |
19 Mon |
20 Tue |
21 Wed |
22 Thu |
23 Fri |
24 Sat |
25 Sun | |||
Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
● | 1 | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swimming | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Archery | ● | ● | ● | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Athletics | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 | ||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Baseball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 x 5 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
3 x 3 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Board Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Chess | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | ||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ||||||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 13 | |||||||||||||
Canoeing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Slalom | ● | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sprint | ● | ● | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Traditional boat race | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BMX | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mountain biking | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Road cycling | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Track cycling | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equestrian | ● | ● | ● | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Esports | '8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fencing | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Field hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Golf | ● | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Artistic | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rhythmic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Trampolining | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Judo | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kabaddi | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
● | ● | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Roller skating | ● | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Skateboarding | ● | ● | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rowing | ● | ● | ● | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rugby sevens | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Sepak takraw | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 6 | ||||||||||
Shooting | ● | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
● | ● | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Squash | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | |||||||||||||
Table tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Taekwondo | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
● | ● | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Indoor volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Weightlifting | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wrestling | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Daily medal events | 482 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative total | 482 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Participation[]
All the 44 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Olympic Council of Asia are expected to send delegations. In March 2019, the OCA announced plans to invite athletes from countries from Oceania to compete in selected events; this would mark their first participation in the Summer Asian Games, after having participated for the first time overall at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, albeit as "guests" ineligible to receive medals.[11] In November 2021, it was announced that athletes from Oceania would be invited to compete in athletics, wushu, roller skating, triathlon, and weightlifting; athletes will receive "honourary medals" if they place in an event, and their nation will not be part of the official medal tallies.[12]
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Marketing[]
The organising committee partnered with the Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group to launch a television channel to promote the Games and its lead-up.[13] On 10 September 2021, an event was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre to mark the one-year milestone before the Games, which included the unveiling of the Games' torch, and the uniforms for staff and officials.[14]
Emblem[]
The emblem of the Games, "Surging Tides", was unveiled during a ceremony at the headquarters of the Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group on 6 August 2018; it is designed to resemble a hand fan, a running track, the Qiantang River, and radio waves (symbolising wireless connectivity). The organising committee stated that the emblem was meant to reflect "the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics gathering momentum in the new era", and "the unity, solidarity and development of the OCA."[15][16]
Mascot[]
The three mascots of the Games, Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen, known collectively as the "Memories of Jiangnan", were unveiled on 3 April 2020. They are depicted as robotic superheroes originating from the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, the West Lake and the Grand Canal respectively.[17]
Slogan[]
The official slogan of the 2022 Asian Games, "Heart to Heart, @Future" was announced on 15 December 2019 to mark 1,000 days before the opening ceremonies. The slogan is intended to symbolise the connectivity that the Asian Games create between the countries of Asia.[18]
See also[]
- Asian multi-sport events in China
- Olympics held in China
Notes[]
- ^ Xi Jinping is current China's de jure head of state, serving as Chinese President. Xi is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party, the most powerful position in China, serving as the de facto leader of China.
References[]
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- ^ McCullagh, Kevin (12 September 2019). "Karate, climbing, baseball and softball added to 2022 Asian Games programme". SportBusiness. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Games-E-sports, breakdancing win 2022 Asian Games spots". Reuters. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (8 September 2021). "Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China will feature 8 esports games as medal events". Dot Esports. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "The General Competition Schedule for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 (First Edition) Is Officially Released". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "杭州亚运会总赛程(第一版)正式公布". Hangzhou2022 (in Chinese). 13 September 2021.
- ^ Duncan Mackay (3 March 2019). "Oceania countries set to compete at 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Asian Games 2022: Oceania athletes to compete in Hangzhou, China next year and will receive 'honorary medals'". SCMP. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (2 June 2020). "Hangzhou 2022 organisers launch Asian Games channel". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "OCA celebrates one-year countdown to Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games". Inside the Games. 13 September 2021.
- ^ "2022 Asian Games launches official logo".
- ^ "Hangzhou 2022 launch official emblem as prepare to succeed Jakarta Palembang 2018 as Asian Games hosts". www.insidethegames.biz. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Male robot triplets unveiled as Hangzhou Asian Games mascots". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (16 September 2019). "OCA celebrate 1,000 days to go until 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou". Inside the Games.
External links[]
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