[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The Asian Games, originally scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, this September, have been postponed, according to a report by China's state-run CCTV on the 6th.
CCTV reported, "The Secretary-General of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Board announced today that the 19th Asian Games, scheduled to take place in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, will be postponed." It added, "The Secretary-General also stated that a specific new date will be selected and announced later."
As the spread of COVID-19 in China has continued for over a month and the government has implemented strict lockdown measures, there had been expectations that the Hangzhou Asian Games would be postponed. Hangzhou is located about 180 km from Shanghai, where lockdowns are ongoing.
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