Asian Games 2022 in China postponed to 2023

The Asian Games 2022, due to be held in Hangzhou, China in September, have been postponed to 2023 due to rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced. The Asian Games 2022 was to be held in Hangzhou, China fromSeptember 10 to September 25th, 2022.

The Olympic Council of Asia, the governing body for the Asian Games, said it will announce the new dates for the 19th edition of the Games. The Asian Games 2022 were originally scheduled from September 10 to 25. the 3rd edition of the Asian Youth Games, scheduled to be held in Shantou in December, has been cancelled.

The World University Games 2021, to be held from June 26 to July 27 in Chengdu this year, have also been pushed to 2023. The 2018 edition of the Asian Games was held in Jakarta and Palembang. India finished at 8th in the medal table with a total of 69 medals, including 15 gold medals.