Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) official Sheikha Asma Al Thani has begun her effort to become the first Qatari to ski to the North Pole, having departed with an all-female team.
The Mongolia National Olympic Committee (MNOC) have launched a campaign encouraging people to walk 10,000 steps a day.
The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee have announced that the sixth edition of the country's School Olympic Games have got underway in the city of Sharjah with girls given more opportunities following a Presidential ruling on their participation in the event.
A two-year deadlock at the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (A-NOC) appears to have ended following the election of Hafeez Wali Rahimi as President for a four-year term.
United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) have organised a forum focused on intellectual property in sports.
Three-time Olympian shooter Lee Wung Yew has been appointed Chef de Mission for Singapore's team at this year's Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.
More than 3,000 people attended an Asian Games fun run in Vietnamese city Bacninh.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have signed an agreement with world-renowned French flooring company Gerflor.
The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) held its General Assembly under the leadership of chairman Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Zubair.
The Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) has announced that six sports scholarships will be available in 2018.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have allowed organisers to add an additional men's weight category to the 2018 Asian Games weightlifting programme, which is expected to benefit home Indonesian lifter Eko Yuli Irawan.
The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) have celebrated Emirati Child Day with a series of sporting events.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced Edelweiss Financial Services as a sponsor of the country’s contingent for a number of upcoming major Games.
The Jordan Olympic Committee's (JOC) Sporting Schools Programme has announced that they have launched the second phase of their Olympic education training project.
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has announced a partnership with the Umniah Telecommunications Company.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
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Provide the highest quality medical support to all athletes for the duration of the Youth Olympic Games (including preparation, Games-time and post-competition phases). This includes the planning and prioritisation of medical/physio attendance at the Games.
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