Bid to host Asian Games
Kuwait - Chinese city Hangzhou hosts the next Games in 2022
Published: Thu 23 Apr 2020, 3:12 PM
Updated: Thu 23 Apr 2020, 8:42 PM
Riyadh has submitted official bids to host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia has never organised an OCA multi-sport event in the past.
Meanwhile, Doha have also decided to bid for the Games.
"The OCA is delighted to receive two strong bids for our Asian Games in 2030," the governing body's president, Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, said in a statement.
"It shows the trust and confidence in the Olympic Movement in Asia and further enhances our reputation of hosting world-class sporting events on a major scale."
Chinese city Hangzhou hosts the next Games in 2022, with the 2026 edition scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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