Hong Kong: The Asian Games could be moved to odd-numbered years starting in 2031 so the event takes place in the 12 months leading into the Olympics, reports say, reshaping the sporting calendar.
The reported proposal would mean Asia’s biggest sporting spectacle doubling up as qualifying and preparation for the Olympics, giving it added significance.
The Asian Games in Japan this September-October will be unchanged but the 2030 edition in Doha would be pushed back a year, after which the Games will be held every four years as normal but in odd years instead of even ones.
The executive board of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has approved the idea and there will now be more talks with international sports federations, China’s state Xinhua news agency said.
