Governing body of sports in Asia
TheOlympic Council of Asia (OCA ) is agoverning body of sports inAsia , currently with 45 memberNational Olympic Committees . Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected as President of the OCA on 8 July 2023.[ 1] International Olympic Committee askedRandhir Singh , who was the acting president at the time, to continue as the Acting President of the OCA while the IOC investigated the OCA presidential election of 2023.[ 2] Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah .[ 3]
Theheadquarters of the OCA is located atKuwait City ,Kuwait .
In 1948, during the1948 Summer Olympics , AsianNational Olympic Committees (NOCs) decided to organize theAsian Games , under the auspices ofAsian Games Federation . The following year the Asian Games Federation was organized. Decades later this would be reorganized and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) was established inNew Delhi on 16 November 1982. TheInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized the OCA within the same year.[ 4]
The OCA together with the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) announced a new campaign for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games. The campaign, ‘Road to Asian Games’ will be officially organized by the AESF and aims to bring the Olympic spirit to eSports and introduce an education program for participating eSports athletes.[ 5]
On 8 July 2023, Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected as President of the OCA.[ 1] Randhir Singh , who was at the time the Acting President of the OCA, to continue as acting president while the IOC investigated the 2023 OCA presidential election.[ 2] [ 6] [ 6]
In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created. The NOC forMacau is recognized by the OCA, but is not recognized by the IOC and does not compete in the Olympic Games. The OCA also includes the NOCs ofTaiwan ,Hong Kong , andPalestine .Timor-Leste is the newest member, joining in 2003.
The OCA includes thetranscontinental country ofKazakhstan , but does not includeArmenia ,Azerbaijan ,Cyprus ,Georgia ,Turkey , andRussia , although they are located wholly or mostly in Asia.Israel , however, was excluded after theMunich Massacre , upon the claim that their delegation security at the Asian Games would be a problem.[ 52] South Caucasian countries opted to join theEuropean Olympic Committees after thedissolution of the Soviet Union .
Israel was a member of theAsian Games Federation , but was excluded from the Olympic Council of Asia upon its re-incorporation in 1981. Since 1994, Israel is a member of theEuropean Olympic Committees (EOC) instead.
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Standing Committee-Chair [ edit ] Honorary Life Members [ edit ] [ edit ] Source:[ 56] [ 57]
InGeneral Assembly (GA) (OCA Annual General Assembly) hosts of various competitions are introduced and important decisions are made about the countries and sports that covered by OCA.
1st: 1982 inNew Delhi ,India .[ 58] 2nd: 1983 in , . 3rd: 1984 inSeoul ,South Korea . 4th: 1985 in , . 5th: 1986 in , . 6th: 1987 in , . 7th: 1988 in , . 8th: 1989 in , . 9th: 1990 inBeijing ,China . 10th: 1991 in , . 11th: 1992 in , . 12th: 1993 in , . 13th: 1994 in , . 14th: 23 May 1995 inSeoul ,South Korea . 15th: 1996 inBangkok ,Thailand . 16th: 1997 in , . 17th: 1998 in , . 18th: 1999 inKuwait City ,Kuwait . 19th: 12 November 2000 inBusan ,South Korea . 20th: 2001 inAomori ,Japan .[ 59] 21st: 2002 inBusan ,South Korea . 22nd: 24 Jan 2003 inKuwait City ,Kuwait .[ 60] 23rd: 2004 inDoha ,Qatar .[ 61] 24th: 2005 inGuangzhou ,China .[ 62] [ 63] 25th: 2006 inDoha ,Qatar . 26th: 16 April 2007 inKuwait City ,Kuwait . 27th: 2008 inBali ,Indonesia . 28th: 3 July 2009 inSingapore .[ 64] 29th: 2010 inGuangzhou ,China . 30th: 2011 inTokyo ,Japan .[ 65] 31st: 2012 inMacau . On 8 November 2012, the OCA decided at its 31st General Assembly in Macau to create a special multi-sport event called Asian Games Centennial Festival. 32nd: 18 January 2013 inManila ,Philippines . (After 64th OCA Executive Board meeting)[ 66] 33rd: 2014 inSongdo ,South Korea . 34th: 16 September 2015 inAshgabat ,Turkmenistan .[ 67] 35th: 25 September 2016 inDanang ,Vietnam . 36th: 21 September 2017 inAshgabat ,Turkmenistan . 37th: 19 August 2018 inJakarta ,Indonesia .[ 68] 38th: 3 March 2019 inBangkok ,Thailand .[ 69] 39th: 16 December 2020 inMuscat ,Oman . 40th: 21 November 2021 inDubai ,United Arab Emirates .[ 70] 41st: 4 October 2022 inPhnom Penh ,Cambodia .[ 71] 42nd: 8 July 2023 inBangkok ,Thailand .[ 72] 43rd: Feb 2024 inBangkok ,Thailand . 44th: 8 September 2024 inNew Delhi ,India . [ edit ] 64th : January 2013 in Manila, Philippines.
OCA Recognized Sports [ edit ] 90 Sports in 1 January 2024. The OCA provides recognition in order for a sport to grow and develop.[ 73]
Air sports -Airsport Federation of Asia (AFA)Aquatic sports -Asia Swimming Federation (ASF)Archery -Asian Archery Federation (AAF)Athletics -Asian Athletics Association (AAA)Badminton -Badminton Asia (BA)Baseball -Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA)Basketball -FIBA Asia (FIBA)Biathlon -International Biathlon Union (IBU)Billiards Sports -Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS)Bobsleigh -International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing (FIBT)Bodybuilding -Asian Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (AFBF)Bowling -Asian Bowling Federation (ABF)Boxing -Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC)Bridge -Pacific Asia Bridge Federation (PABF)Canoeing -Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC)Chess -Asian Chess Federation (ACF)Chinlone -Asian Chinlone Federation (ACF)Cricket -Asian Cricket Council (ACC)Curling -World Curling Federation (WCF)Cycling -Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC)Dance Sports -Dance Sport Asia (DSA)Dragon & Lion Dance -Dragon & Lion Dances Federation of Asia (DLFA)Dragon Boat -Asian Dragon Boat Federation (ADBF)Electronic Sports -Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF)Equestrian Sports -Asian Equestrian Federation (AEF)Extreme Sports -Asian Extreme Sports Federation (AXC)Fencing -Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA)Finswimming -Asia Underwater Federation (AUF)Flag Football -International Federation of American Football (IFAF)Floorball -International Floorball Federation (AFF)Football -Asian Football Confederation (AFC)Footvolley -Asian Footvolley Federation (AFF)Golf -Asian Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC)Gymnastics -Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU)Handball -Asian Handball Federation (AHF)Hockey -Asian Hockey Federation (AHF)Ice Hockey -Asian Ice Hockey Federation (AIHF)Ju-Jitsu -Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU)Judo -Judo Union of Asia (JUA)Kabaddi -Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)Karate -Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF)Kickboxing -Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO Asia)Korfball -International Korfball Federation (IKF)Kurash -Kurash Confederation of Asia (KCA)Lawn Bowls -World Bowls (WB)Life Saving -International Life Saving Federation (ILSF)Luge -International Luge Federation (ILF)Modern Pentathlon -Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC)Motor Sports -Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)Muay -Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations (FAMA)Netball -International Federation of Netball Associations (World Netball)Pencak Silat -Asian Pencak Silat Federation (APSF)Petanque -Asian Petanque and Sports Boules Confederation (APSBC)Polo -Federation of International Polo (FIP)Power Boating -Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)Racquetball -Asia Racquetball Federation (ARF)Roller Sports -World Skate Asia (WSA)Rowing -Asian Rowing Federation (ARF)Rugby -Asia Rugby (AR)Sailing -Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF)Sambo -SAMBO Union of Asia and Oceania (SUAO)Sepaktakraw -Asian Sepaktakraw Federation (ASF)Shooting -Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC)Shuttle Cock -International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF)Skating -Asian Skating Union (ASU)Skiing -Asian Ski Federation (ASF)Soft Tennis -Asian Soft Tennis Federation (ASFF)Softball -Softball Asia (SA)Sports Climbing -International Federation of Sport Climbing - Asia (IFSC Asia)Squash -Asian Squash Federation (ASF)Sumo -Asian Sumo Federation (ASF)Surfing -International Surfing Association (ISA)Table Tennis -Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU)Taekwondo -World Taekwondo Asia (WTA)Tennis -Asian Tennis Federation (ATF)Teqball -Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ)Traditional Boat Race -International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)TraditionalWrestling -United World Wrestling (UWW) Triathlon -World Triathlon -Asia (ASTC)Vocotruyen -World Federation of Vietnam Vocotruyen (WFVV)Volleyball -Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)Vovinam -Asian Vovinam Federation (AVF)Waterski -Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Confederation (IWWF Asia)Weightlifting -Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF)Woodball -Asian Woodball Federation (AWBF)Wrestling -United World Wrestling Asia (UWW Asia)Wushu -Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA)Yachting -Asian Yachting Federation (AYF)2 New sports was added in 2023:[ 74]
Dodgeball -Asian Dodgeball Federation (ADF)Jump Rope -Asian Jump Rope Union (AJRU)2026 Asian Games program [ edit ] 2026 Asian Games sports:[ 75] [ 76]
42 Sports consist of 32 sports from the Paris2024 Olympic Games (Surfing : New sport inAsian Games ) + 9 other sports. One from each of the fiveOCA Zones :[Wushu (East Asia ),Sepak takraw (Southeast Asia ),Kabaddi (South Asia ),Kurash (Central Asia ),Jujitsu (West Asia ) and 7 Sports from AINAGOC (Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee) and the Olympic Council of Asia:Baseball /Softball ,Cricket ,Karate ,Esports ,Squash ,Dancesport (Breakdance , Virtual),Tenpin bowling and proposed:Powerlifting .
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# Games Host Nations Competitors Sports Events Champion 1 1951 Asian Games (1)India 11 489 6 57 Japan 2 1954 Asian Games (2)Philippines 18 970 8 76 Japan 3 1958 Asian Games (3)Japan 16 1,820 13 97 Japan 4 1962 Asian Games (4)Indonesia 12 1,460 13 88 Japan 5 1966 Asian Games (5)Thailand 16 1,945 14 143 Japan 6 1970 Asian Games (6)Thailand 16 2,400 13 135 Japan 7 1974 Asian Games (7)Iran 19 3,010 16 202 Japan 8 1978 Asian Games (8)Thailand 19 3,842 19 201 Japan 9 1982 Asian Games (9)India 23 3,411 21 147 China 10 1986 Asian Winter Games (1)Japan 7 293 7 35 Japan 11 1986 Asian Games (10)South Korea 22 4,839 25 270 China 12 1990 Asian Winter Games (2)Japan 9 310 6 33 Japan 13 1990 Asian Games (11)China 36 6,122 27 310 China 14 1994 Asian Games (12)Japan 42 6,828 34 338 China 15 1996 Asian Winter Games (3)China 17 453 8 43 China 16 1998 Asian Games (13)Thailand 41 6,554 36 377 China 17 1999 Asian Winter Games (4)South Korea 14 798 7 43 China 18 2002 Asian Games (14)South Korea 44 7,711 38 419 China 19 2003 Asian Winter Games (5)Japan 17 641 11 51 Japan 20 2005 Asian Indoor Games (1)Thailand 45 2,343 9 120 China 21 2006 Asian Games (15)Qatar 45 9,520 39 424 China 22 2007 Asian Winter Games (6)China 25 796 10 47 China 23 2007 Asian Indoor Games (2)Macau 44 2,476 17 171 China 24 2008 Asian Beach Games (1)Indonesia 41 1,665 17 59 Indonesia 25 2009 Asian Youth Games (1)Singapore 43 1,237 9 90 China 26 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games (1)(-)Thailand 40 810 9 109 Thailand 27 2009 Asian Indoor Games (3)Vietnam 43 2,396 15 242 China 28 2010 Asian Games (16)China 45 9,704 42 476 China 29 2010 Asian Beach Games (2)Oman 43 1,131 14 52 Thailand 30 2011 Asian Winter Games (7)Kazakhstan 26 843 11 69 Kazakhstan 31 2012 Asian Beach Games (3)China 43 1,336 13 49 China 32 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (4)South Korea 43 1,652 12 100 China 33 2013 Asian Youth Games (2)China 45 2,404 16 122 China 34 2014 Asian Games (17)South Korea 45 9,501 37 439 China 35 2014 Asian Beach Games (4)Thailand 42 2,335 26 168 Thailand 36 2016 Asian Beach Games (5)Vietnam 41 2,197 14 172 Vietnam 37 2017 Asian Winter Games (8)Japan 32 1,147 11 64 Japan 38 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (5)Turkmenistan 63 4,012 21 341 Turkmenistan 39 2018 Asian Games (18)Indonesia 45 11,300 46 465 China 40 2022 Asian Games (19)China 45 12,000 40 481 China
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