Doha organisers open to moving Asiad to 2031 for Olympic qualifying
Organisers of the next Asian Games in Doha are open to pushing the event back a year to 2031 if the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) decides to make the change, their chief executive said on Thursday....
The chief executive of the Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee, Ahmad Abdulla Al-Buenain, has indicated openness to moving the event to 2031 if the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) determines it would benefit from being held a year before each Olympic Games. The OCA is currently considering this change to serve as Olympic qualifiers for the continent.
Al-Buenain emphasized that the Doha Organising Committee would ensure readiness of all venues and plans, irrespective of the timing decision. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Kirsty Coventry, has already expressed support for this idea, stating that it is a wonderful way to strengthen the movement. Coventry expects the OCA and Asian Games organizers to back this move.
Doha plans to host a compact Games built around existing venues, taking advantage of the infrastructure from recent major events hosted in Qatar, such as the 2022 World Cup.
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