Asia Olympic body backs North Korea flag at Hangzhou despite anti-doping agency ban
The Hangzhou Asian Games is the first international multi-sport event North Korea is attending since the 2018 edition in Jakarta.
China's Xi opens Hangzhou Asian Games in dazzling ceremony
The Games, delayed by a year due to China's measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, will be the country's biggest sporting event in over a decade in several metrics.
'People just don't care': Glum mood overhangs China's Asian Games
Some say the new stadiums and other gleaming facilities reflect misplaced priorities.
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in futuristic megacity
The Games will be held at a planned mountain resort in the Gulf Arab state's US$500 billion flagship Neom project.
Asian Games postponed as China battles Covid
The Games were scheduled to be held from Sept 10 to 25 but have now been delayed as China tries to stamp out a large resurgence in infections in several parts of the country.
