Asian Games
Pan-Asian athletic competition
The Asian Games are a multi-sport competition held every four years among athletes from Asian nations, organized by the Olympic Council of Asia.
Sometimes called the Asiad, they function as Asia's equivalent to the Olympics: She won three golds at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The games rotate among host cities across the continent.
Formal start of event
- closing ceremonyFormal concluding event
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
- host cityPlace staging an event
- venuesSites for events
mascot · flag-bearer · delegation · cauldron · fireworks · accreditation · broadcasting · sponsorship
Path or monitored route
- fieldArea of specialty
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- archeryShooting with bows
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
table tennis · wushu · sepak takraw · cricket · esports · cycling · gymnastics · boxing
Awards for achievement
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
champions · finals · qualifiers · elimination · rivalry · victory · defeat · rankings
East Asian superpower
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- KoreaEast Asian divided peninsula
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Thailand · Philippines · Vietnam · Kazakhstan · Iran · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · Malaysia
Unity among allies
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
- cultural exchangeSharing practices between peoples
diplomacy · goodwill · peace · harmony · brotherhood · fair play · mutual respect · integration
opening ceremony
Formal start of event
- closing ceremonyFormal concluding event
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
- host cityPlace staging an event
venues · mascot · flag-bearer · delegation · cauldron · fireworks · accreditation · broadcasting · sponsorship · ticketing
track
Path or monitored route
badminton · table tennis · wushu · sepak takraw · cricket · esports · cycling · gymnastics · boxing · wrestling
medals
Awards for achievement
podium · champions · finals · qualifiers · elimination · rivalry · victory · defeat · rankings · records
China
East Asian superpower
Indonesia · Thailand · Philippines · Vietnam · Kazakhstan · Iran · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · Malaysia · Singapore
solidarity
Unity among allies
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
cultural exchange · diplomacy · goodwill · peace · harmony · brotherhood · fair play · mutual respect · integration · collaboration
- Asian BlocsASEAN, APEC, APT, AFC
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- global eventsOlympics, World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Winter Olympics, Summer Olympics
- Sports EventsOlympics, World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, Paralympic Games
- QuadrennialsOlympics, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, FIFA World Cup, leap year
- Asian Sportsmartial arts, judo, kung fu, taekwondo, karate
Asian GamesPan American Games
Multi-sport Americas competition
Olympic Games · Olympics · Summer Olympics · Winter Olympics · Commonwealth Games