Asian Geographic - 08.2018

The vast Asian continent is home to a multitude of regional games, providing

geographical clusters of countries the opportunity to engage in friendly

matches with their neighbours. We round up eight major competitions

Sporting Events Across Asia

MAJOR LEAGUES

asian gaMes

Frequency: Every four years

First Games: 1951, India

Past Games: 17

Countries: 45

Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia

DATA SOURCES: OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF ASIA,
ASIAN GAMES 2018, INSIDE THE GAMES

• Afghanistan


• Bahrain


• Bangladesh


• Bhutan


• Brunei


• Cambodia


• China


• Chinese Taipei


• East Timor


• Hong Kong


• India


• Indonesia


• Iran


• Iraq


• Japan


• Jordan


• Kazakhstan


• Kuwait


• Kyrgyzstan


• Laos


• Lebanon


• Macau


• Malaysia

asian youth gaMes

Frequency: Every four years

First Games: 2009, Singapore

Past Games: 2

Countries: 45

Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia

asian beaCh gaMes

Frequency: Every two years

First Games: 2008, Indonesia

Past Games: 5

Countries: 45

Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia

• Maldives


• Mongolia


• Myanmar


• Nepal


• North Korea


• Oman


• Pakistan


• Palestine


• Philippines


• Qatar


• Saudi Arabia


• Singapore


• South Korea


• Sri Lanka


• Syria


• Tajikistan


• Thailand


• Turkmenistan


• United Arab Emirates


• Uzbekistan


• Vietnam


• Yemen

Central asian gaMes

Frequency: Every four years

First Games: 1995, Uzbekistan

Past Games: 5

Countries: 5

Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia

east asian gaMes

Frequency: Every four years

First Games: 1993, China

Past Games: 6

Countries: 8

Organiser: East Asian Games Association

• Kazakhstan


• Kyrgyzstan


• Tajikistan


• Turkmenistan


• Uzbekistan
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • Chinese Taipei
  
  
  • Hong Kong
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • South Korea
  
  
  • North Korea
  
  
  • Macau
  
  
  • Mongolia
  
  
  
  

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