Asia

Japan’s Aichi Prefecture has said it will bid to host the 2026 Asian Games, as Jakarta’s Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has raised question marks over the Indonesian capital’s status as the main hub of the 2018 edition of the multi-sport event.

The Wanda Sports Holdings division of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has announced that Xiamen will become the first city to host Ironman events in China following its takeover of the triathlon series last year.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is poised to resume bilateral ties with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) following a year-long dispute between the two organisations that was sparked by the West Indies abandoning their 2014 tour of India.

Beijing will stage the 2016 edition of golf event the China Open, it has been confirmed.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has agreed a partnership with the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) designed to boost promotion of the two events at home and abroad.

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has entered into a partnership with Smaaash Entertainment, a sports entertainment company co-owned by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

The Japan Sport Council (JSC) has today (Tuesday) selected a scaled-back design by renowned architect Kengo Kuma as the new centrepiece of Tokyo’s staging of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) has said it is on course to meet a deadline to stage its first test event, despite concerns from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Tokyo’s staging of the 2020 Olympic Games could end up costing the country around six times the amount first projected, according to reports, while one of the senior officials on the Games’ organising committee has today (Monday) announced his resignation.

Golf’s Asian Tour has today (Wednesday) continued its overhaul of personnel by confirming that several board members have left the body, while four leading Asian businessman have been appointed non-playing directors.

Prominent Chinese politician Guo Jinlong has been appointed president of Beijing’s organising committee for the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games as officials today (Tuesday) again downplayed concerns over air pollution in the city.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opened up the possibility of a change in ticketing strategy for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games by launching an Invitation for Expression of Interest (IEI) process to secure a central supplier.

Ice hockey’s Kontinental Hockey League is to expand into China with a new Beijing-based team set to enter the competition in September 2016.

World Archery has announced that the Dutch city of s-Hertogenbosch – better known as Den Bosch – will host the 2019 edition of its World Archery Championships and World Archery Para Championships.

The possibility of North Korea hosting its first international sports event in almost four decades remains open after International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer spoke positively of the nation’s bid to stage the 2017 Junior World Judo Championships.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has praised the support of national associations after confirming that the world governing body has received seven letters of interest in staging two events that were stripped from Russia.