The Asian Games, formerly known as the Far East Games, is held by the Philippine Sports Association every two years on 19 1 and held in Manila, Philippines, Shanghai, China and Osaka respectively. So far, 10 has been held, and 1937 has been closed due to the outbreak of world war.
During the period of 1948, Asian sportsmen who participated in the World Olympic Games negotiated to restore the Far East Games and expand its scale, and renamed it the Asian Games, which will be held every four years, just at the wrong time with the Olympic Games.
1951March, the first Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India, with only 489 participants. By the eighth time 1978, the number of participants had exceeded 4000. At present, Asian athletes have become a force to be reckoned with in the world sports. China is a world sports power and a leader in Asia.
1948 During the July London1948 Summer Olympic Games 14 Olympic Games, the sports circles of China and the Philippines hoped to resume the Far East Games and held discussions with the sports circles of Asian countries. Sandy, an Indian sports master at that time, thought that the Far East Games could not reflect the level of Asian sports and the unity spirit of Asian people, and advocated the establishment of an Asian Games for all Asian countries.
Visited all Asian sports representatives who came to London to participate in the Olympic Games, invited representatives from South Korea, China, the Philippines and other countries and regions, and held a preparatory meeting for the establishment of Asian sports organizations.
The meeting decided to draft the relevant documents and articles of association of the Asian Games, and decided to hold the first Asian Games in New Delhi, India in February, 1949 (due to domestic reasons in India, the Games were postponed to 195 1).
1949 In February, representatives of Asian national sports organizations held a meeting in New Delhi, India. At the meeting, the Asian Amateur Sports Federation was formally established (later renamed the Asian Games Federation, 198 1 changed to the Olympic Council of Asia).
The origin of the Asian Games:
The predecessor of the Asian Games was the Far East Games; 19 1 1 sponsored by the Philippine Sports Association, held every two years, alternately in Manila, Philippines, Shanghai, China and Osaka.
Comprehensive games include Asian Summer Games (Asian Games), Asian Winter Games (Asian Winter Games), Asian Youth Games (Asian Youth Games), Asian Paralympic Games (Asian Paralympic Games), Asian University Games (Asian Games), Asian Beach Games (Asian Games), Asian Indoor and Wushu Games (Asian Games) and so on.