Yoga has cleared the first hurdle for entry into the Asian Games. The Olympic Council of Asia’s executive board has approved yoga as a potential medal sport, pending confirmation from the general assembly.
IOA pushes yoga for inclusion in Asian, Olympic Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is actively advocating for the inclusion of yoga in the Asian Games, setting the stage for potential participation in future Olympic Games, particularly the 2036 edition, pending India’s bid approval.
China welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games but they still can’t compete under their flag
Taiwan’s baseball team took the field Tuesday sporting caps and jerseys not with “T” for Taiwan, but “CT,” for Chinese Taipei.
2 Koreas meet for highest level talks in 5 years
By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s presumptive No. 2 and other members of Pyongyang’s inner circle met with South Korean officials […]
Vietnam withdraws, so Indonesia wants to host 2019 Asian Games
By Niniek Karmini Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia has the will and the funds to stage the 2019 Asian Games, a government minister confirmed Sunday as regional organizers […]
IOC member says India running out of time
By C. Rajshekhar Rao AP Sports Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian Olympic official says the suspended Indian Olympic Association is running out of time to clean up […]
Muslim female athletes shine at Asian Games
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Back home, the Pakistani women’s cricket team is unknown, especially compared with their illustrious male counterparts.
Dance shimmies onto the international sports stage
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Dance Sport shimmies onto its biggest international stage when it recently debuted this year as an Asian Games event.
16th Asian Games to be tobacco-free
The 16th Asian Games, part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), will be “going smokeless” with firm prohibitions on the sale of tobacco products and tobacco sponsorship of the Games.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki to bid for 2020 Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima and Nagasaki — sites of atomic bombings in World War II — are teaming up to make a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics that will emphasize world peace.