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Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than Olympics.

Athletics General

Posted 1 years ago
Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than Olympics.

The Asian Games are set to go in China, the first multi-sport international event in the country since pandemic restrictions were lifted there about nine months ago. 

This giant sports festival in the eastern city of Hangzhou involves more athletes than the Olympics with 12,417 entered, according to organizers. 

About 11,000 participated two years ago in the scandal-filled Tokyo Olympics, and about 10,500 are headed to next year’s Paris Games. 

Unmatched for size, the Asian Games may even surpass the Olympics for controversy, power politics, and intrigue. 

The giant event officially commences on September 23, having been postponed from 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some competitions start from September 19.

Organizers say 45 nations and territories in Asia will participate at 56 competition venues. Twelve venues are newly built, and 44 venues are renovated or temporary buildings. 

China’s state-run media says the total cost of competition or training venues is 10.19 billion yuan, or $1.4 billion.

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