Asian Games
FILE - The Chinese flag is raised as the next host country during the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 2, 2018. Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, reports in China on Friday, May 6, 2022 said this year's Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Asian Games in China postponed because of spread of COVID-19

By Stephen Wade May. 06, 2022 02:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, India's M.C. Mary Kom holds the Indian national flag and celebrates her gold medal in the women's flyweight (48-51kg) final boxing match at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Kom, whose inspirational life story spawned films and books, qualified for a third Olympics. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
South Korea Asian Games

Jul. 01, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, Saudi Arabia in 2034

Dec. 16, 2020 07:40 AM EST
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — The 2030 Asian Games were awarded to Doha on Wednesday and the 2034 event went to Riyadh after a deal was struck between the rival nations....

FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 file photo shows the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The FIFA ethics committee has 13 formal investigations ongoing, plus preliminary enquiries in 62 more cases, the soccer body's lawyers said Tuesday June 23, 2020, during a two-day online review. (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP, File)
2022 World Cup further behind schedule with Asian games off

By Graham Dunbar And John Pye Aug. 12, 2020 05:31 AM EDT