2030 Asian Games

The 2030 Asian Games, also known as XXI Asiad, will be a multi-sport event which will be celebrated in 2030.

XXI Asian Games
Host cityTBD

Bidding process

The following is the timeline of the bidding process for the 2030 Asian Games.[1][2]

  • Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) sent a circular to all 45 National Olympic Committees inviting bids (23 January 2020)
  • Deadline for the submission of bids (22 April 2020)
  • Announcement of Bidding cities by OCA (23 April 2020)
  • Election of the host city in OCA General Assembly during 2020 Asian Beach Games (29 November 2020)

Final selection process

The OCA will vote to select the host city of the 2030 Asian Games on 29 November 2020 at the OCA General Assembly in Sanya, China.

2030 Asian Games bidding results
City Nation Votes
Doha  Qatar
Riyadh  Saudi Arabia

Candidate cities
City Country National Olympic Committee Result
Doha  Qatar Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC)

On 30 September 2019, Qatari capital Doha launched its bid to host the 2030 edition.[3] On 23 April 2020, the OCA confirmed that the Qatar Olympic Committee had submitted the bid documents and the letters of support from the Government of Qatar.[4][5]

Riyadh  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC)

The OCA confirmed on 23 April 2020, that the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee had submitted the bid documents and the letters of support from the Government of Saudi Arabia to host the Games in Riyadh.[6]

Previously interested in bidding

The following cities interested in bidding for the sporting event, but did not submit by the deadline.

Central Asia
During OCA President Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah's visit to Uzbekistan in February 2019, National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan declared that the parties discussed the possibility of holding the Games in two cities of Uzbekistan, Tashkent and Samarkand.[7]

East Asia
Mayor of Taipei Ko Wen-je announced that the Taipei City Government is planning a bid to host the Games.[8]
In February 2019, regional governments including Daejeon, Sejong, North Chungcheong and South Chungcheong teamed up to jointly bid for the Games in hope that the international sports competition would foster the regional economic growth.[9]

South Asia
Indian Olympic Association confirmed their intentions in bidding for 2021 IOC Session, 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, 2030 Asian Games and 2032 Summer Olympics.[10] On 24 April 2020, IOA President Narendra Batra announced that the IOA could not submit its bid because of the coronavirus pandemic and consequently, were unable to secure government guarantees in time.[11]

Southeast Asia
The Philippine Olympic Committee confirmed that they were in the discussion stage of bidding for the 2030 Asian Games during their preparation for 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which would be held in Clark, Metro Manila and Subic, considered as a stepping stone for its possible bid.[12] The vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia also recommended that the Philippines bid for the Games.[13][14]

References
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  2. "Doha, Riyadh bid for 21st Asian Games 2030". Olympic Council of Asia. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. Mackay, Duncan (30 September 2019). "Doha launch bid for 2030 Asian Games as it continues to target major events". inside the games. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. "Qatar Olympic Committee submits intention to bid for 2030 Asian Games". iloveqatar.net. Qatar News Agency. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Qatar announces intention to bid for hosting 2030 Asian Games". The Peninsula Qatar. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "Saudi Olympic submits bid to host 2030 Asian Games". Saudi Gazette. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. "Uzbekistan applies to host 2030 Asian Games". The Nation. nation.com.pk. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  8. Strong, Matthew (17 May 2019). "Taipei wants to host 2030 Asian Games". Taiwan News. taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. Han-pil, Cho; Eun-joo, Lee (8 February 2019). "S. Korea's Chungcheong region to bid for 2030 Asian Games". Pulse. Pulsenews.co.kr. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  10. Butler, Nick (2 June 2018). "India confirm plans to bid for 2030 Asian Games and 2032 Olympics". inside the games. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. "Covid-19 impact: IOA misses Asian Games bid deadline". The Indian Express. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  12. Ansis, JC (20 August 2018). "Philippines interested to bid for 2030 Asian Games". ESPN. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  13. Satumbaga, Kristel (2 December 2019). "OCA vice president urges PH: Bid for Asian Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  14. Punay, Edu (5 December 2019). "Philippines eyes bid to host 2030 Asian Games". Philstar. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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