Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has requested national federations begin draft plans for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paris 2024 to aid the preparation of athletes.
Shantou will remain hosts of the third edition of the Asian Youth Games next year, with organisers claiming preparations have not been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) has urged National Federations to use remote communication technology during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pictograms of Sanya 2020 Asian Beach Games mascot Ya Ya competing in the sports on the programme have been released by organisers.
Nissin Foods has teamed up with the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OC) as its exclusive food partner.
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has encouraged its athletes to join a campaign which encourages people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Firas Mualla has been congratulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) after his election as President of the Syrian Olympic Committee.
Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) have held a meeting with their Government to discuss collaboration on key information.
The director general of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Husain Al-Musallam, feels the boost in tourism back to Sanya after the recent scare of COVID-19 in the area is good for the upcoming Asian Beach Games in the Chinese city.
The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) has postponed next month's Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Palestine Olympic Committee (POC) President General Jibril Rajoub has praised the contribution of the organisation's female staff.
Hong Kong sports official Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, who negotiated with terrorists at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, has died at the age of 100.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have declared that it is "full steam ahead" to the sixth Asian Beach Games in Sanya after the Chinese city was declared free of coronavirus.
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) secretary general Syed Shahed Reza has revealed that around 10,600 athletes from across the country will participate in next month’s Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games.
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has agreed a partnership with esports organisation Gamer.LK.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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