2030 Asian Games Explained
The 2030 Asian Games (Arabic: دورة الألعاب الآسيوية 2030|Dawrat al-ʼAl‘ab al-Asīawīah 2030), officially known as the 21st Asian Games (Arabic: الـ21 من الآسياد|Al 21 mn-Alīsyad) and commonly known as Doha 2030 (Arabic: الدوحة 2030), will be the twenty-first edition of the Asian Games, a pan-Asian multi-sport event that scheduled to be held from 4 to 19 November 2030 in Doha, Qatar.[1] [2]
Doha was elected as the host city at the 39th OCA General Assembly on 16 December 2020 in Muscat, Oman.[3] These Games will be the second Asian Games to be held in Qatar, the second in Arabian Peninsula, the first of two consecutive Asian Games in Arabian Peninsula, the following Games set to be the 2034 Asian Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doha will be the fourth city to host the Asian Games twice, having previously hosted the 2006 Asian Games and will use again much of the infrastructure that was built for that event and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Bidding process
See main article: Bids for the 2030 and 2034 Asian Games. The OCA voted on 16 December 2020 at the 39th OCA General Assembly in Muscat, Oman to select the host city.[4] On 15 December 2020, OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah announced that he would attempt to find a dual-host city solution to avoid a vote for the 2030 Asian Games, by persuading one city to host the event in 2030 and the other to organize the competition in 2034.[5] On 16 December 2020, it was announced that Doha will host 2030 Games with the highest votes and Riyadh will host the 2034 Games.[6] Saudi Arabia had asked the OCA to halt electronic voting on the host of the 2030 Asian Games due to "the possibility of technical fraud".[7]
Proposed venues
Qatar Foundation Campus
Al Rayyan Sports Complex
- Indoor Hall – judo, kurash, wrestling / 3,000 existing
- Al Rayyan Baseball and Softball Centre – baseball, softball / 1,500 temporary
- Al Rayyan Hockey Centre – field hockey / 2,000 temporary
- Al Rayyan Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 15,300 existing
Lusail
- Lusail Sports Arena – handball / 15,300 existing
- Lusail Shooting Range – shooting / 1,600 existing
- Lusail Archery Range – archery / 600 existing
- Lusail Marina – athletics (street events), cycling (road time trial), marathon swimming, triathlon / 500 temporary
- Canal – canoeing, rowing / 500 temporary
- Katara Cultural Village Marina – sailing / N/A temporary
Al Gharrafa Sports Complex
- Al Gharaffa Indoor Hall – sepak takraw / 3,000 existing
- Al Gharrafa Stadium – rugby sevens / 21,000 existing
- Al Gharaffa Beach Handball Arenas – beach handball / 2,200 existing
- Al Gharaffa Beach Soccer Arenas – beach soccer / 1,300 existing
- Al Gharaffa Beach Tennis Arenas – beach tennis / 2,200 existing
- Al Gharaffa Beach Volleyball Arenas – beach volleyball / 1,300 existing
Al Sadd Sports Complex
- Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena
- basketball / 7,000 existing
- 3x3 basketball / 3,000 temporary
- Al Sadd Swimming Pool – water polo (preliminaries)/ 1,000 existing
Aspire Zone
- Squash Courts – squash / 1,000 (main court) existing
- Tennis Courts – soft tennis, tennis / 7,855 (main court) existing
- Padel Courts – padel / 1,500 (main court) existing
- Al Dana Indoor Hall – weightlifting / 1,000 existing
- Al Dana Banquet Hall – chess / 500 (main competition) existing
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- gymnastics / 4,900 existing
- badminton, wushu / 600 existing
- kabaddi, karate, taekwondo / 1,000 existing
- boxing / 600 existing
- Hamad Aquatic Centre – artistic swimming, diving, swimming / 2,500 existing
- Khalifa International Stadium – athletics (track and field), opening and closing ceremonies / 45,000 existing
- Skateboarding Park – skateboarding / 500 existing
- Sports Climbing Park – sports climbing / 1,000 existing
- Basketball Hall – basketball, fencing / 2,000 existing
Stand-alone venues
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, Saudi Arabia in 2034 . . 2020-12-16 . 2022-01-11.
- Web site: Qatar wins bid to host Asian Games 2023 . 2020-12-16 . 2022-01-11.
- News: Mabrouk: Doha to host 2030 Asian Games. 16 December 2020. The Peninsula. 16 December 2020.
- News: Rowbottom. Mike. Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee set for OCA Evaluation visit. 24 November 2020. Inside the Games. 11 November 2020.
- News: Gillen. Nacy. OCA hopeful Doha and Riyadh can reach solution on hosting 2030 and 2034 Asian Games to ensure unity. 16 December 2020. inside the games. 15 December 2020.
- News: Doha to host 2030 Asian Games, Riyadh 2034 edition. 16 December 2020. Channel News Asia. AFP. 16 December 2020.
- News: Saudi asks OCA to halt electronic vote on 2030 Asian Games bid - state TV. 16 December 2020. Reuters. 16 December 2020.
Qatar
Saudi Arabia