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Qatar and Saudi Arabia to Host Asian Games in 2030 and 2034 Respectively, Olympic Council Says

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© AFP 2023 / HAITHAM AL-SHUKAIRIPresident of the Olympic Council of Asia Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah speaks during the 39th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly Meeting in the Omani capital Muscat on December 16, 2020 in which they will select host city for 2030 Asian Games.

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The Asian Games is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes from all parts of Asia.

Doha and Riyadh will host the 2030 and the 2034 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced on Wednesday.

"I can now announce... that the city who had the highest vote and will host 2030 is Doha," the OCA president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said, as quoted by AFP.

"The second hosting city, for 2034, is Riyadh," Sabah added.

A video of the OCA president announcing the news was shared online.

Exciting times, Doha wins the bid to host the 2030 Asian Games! https://t.co/cyS36CorvP
— Marco Cardinale (@Marco_Cardinale) December 16, 2020

The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event which is held every four years, bringing together athletes from all over Asia. These Games are recognised by the International Olympic Committee and are considered the second-largest sports event after the Olympics.