2022 Asian Games
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Host city | Hangzhou, China |
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Motto | Heart to Heart, @Future (Chinese: 心心相融,@未来) |
Events | 482 in 40 sports (Consist of 61 disciplines) |
Opening ceremony | 23 September 2023 |
Closing ceremony | 8 October 2023 |
Officially opened by | President Xi Jinping[a] (expected) |
Main venue | Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center |
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), officially known as the 19th Asian Games (Chinese: 第十九届亚洲运动会; pinyin: Dì Shíjiǔ Jiè Yàzhōu Yùndònghuì), also known as Hangzhou 2022, (Chinese: 杭州2022; pinyin: Hángzhōu Èr líng èr èr), will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1] Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 10 to 25 September 2022, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 6 May due to concerns on travelling to mainland China, amid the potential threat of COVID-19 variants.[2] On 19 July 2022, the new dates were announced to be from 23 September to 8 October 2023.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
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.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
2022 Asian Games Sports Programme[11] |
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Calendar
The first edition of the schedule was published on 13 September 2021.[12]
- All times and dates use China Standard Time (UTC+8)
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
September/October 2023 | September | October | Events | |||||||||||||||||||
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19 Tue |
20 Wed |
21 Thu |
22 Fri |
23 Sat |
24 Sun |
25 Mon |
26 Tue |
27 Wed |
28 Thu |
29 Fri |
30 Sat |
1 Sun |
2 Mon |
3 Tue |
4 Wed |
5 Thu |
6 Fri |
7 Sat |
8 Sun | |||
Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Artistic swimming | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Diving | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Swimming | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Archery | ● | ● | ● | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Athletics | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Breakdancing | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Baseball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Softball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 x 5 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
3 x 3 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Board Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridge | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
Chess | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | ||||||||||
Go | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | |||||||||||||
Xiangqi | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ju-jitsu | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kabaddi | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Karate | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kurash | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Modern pentathlon | ● | ● | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Roller sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roller skating | ● | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Skateboarding | ● | ● | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rowing | ● | ● | ● | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rugby sevens | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Sepak takraw | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 6 | ||||||||||
Shooting | ● | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport climbing | ● | ● | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Squash | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | |||||||||||||
Table tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Taekwondo | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Soft tennis | ● | ● | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Beach volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Indoor volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Weightlifting | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wrestling | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wushu | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Daily medal events | 482 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative total | 482 | |||||||||||||||||||||
September/October 2023 | September | October | Events | |||||||||||||||||||
19 Tue |
20 Wed |
21 Thu |
22 Fri |
23 Sat |
24 Sun |
25 Mon |
26 Tue |
27 Wed |
28 Thu |
29 Fri |
30 Sat |
1 Sun |
2 Mon |
3 Tue |
4 Wed |
5 Thu |
6 Fri |
7 Sat |
8 Sun |
Participation
All the 45 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.[13]
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 "honorary medals" if they place in an event, and their nation will not be part of the official medal tallies.[14] However, due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand decided not to send athletes to this Games.[15]
Marketing
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."[16][17]
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.[18]
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.[19]
See also
- Previous Asian Games 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 paramount leader of China.
References
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- ^ "杭州亚运会举办时间公布". hangzhou2022.cn. Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Moulee, Chandra (26 April 2022). "Asian Games 2022: Australia and New Zealand decline Asian Games invitation, say 'Won't be sending athletes to Asian Games'". Insidesport. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "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.
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