Asian Games 2018 to feature 39 sports
The Asian Games 二0 一 八 in Indonesia will feature 三 九 sports. — Photo news.cn
HÀ NỘI — The Asian Games 二0 一 八 in Indonesia will feature 三 九 sports, including some new ones, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced.
The new additions to the games are the card game bridge, Indonesian martial art pencak silat, jujitsu, paragliding, jet ski and mountain climbing.
On the other hand, cricket, which was played at the last two Asian Games, is being dropped after the OCA complained that top sides sent weakened squads.
The number of sports is three times greater than at the 二0 一 四 games in Incheon in South Korea, despite the event’s enormous size having sparked criticism in the past. It also surpasses the 三 三 sports planned for the 二0 二0 Olympics in Tokyo.
Indonesia was chosen to be the host after Viet Nam’s withdrawal from the bidding process in April 二0 一 四. The Asian Games 二0 一 八 will be held from August 一 八 to September 二, with most events slated for Jakarta and Palembang.
The country hosted the Asian Games in 一 九 六 二 and Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 二0 一 一.— VNS