What are the Asian games?

Asian Games, also called Asiad, are a number of athletic events limited to Asian and middle Eastern nations. The competition takes place for several weeks, every four years. They are also called the Asian Olympic Games because athletes perform at the Olympic standard and represent a cooperative effort by several nations. Asian games are supervised by the Asian Olympic Committee, which is associated with the International Olympic Committee. In the first Asian games, 11 countries participated in six sports. Games continue to expand and in 2006 participate in 45 countries, which participate in 39 sports events. In order to enter the Asian games, the athlete must be nominated by his National Olympic Committee.

Until 1982, games were supervised by Asian federation of games. At the 1981 Federation meeting, the Member National Olympic committees agreed to create the Asian Olympic Committee to take Asian Games. The Asian Olympic Committee has expanded the offers of Asian games and provided for Asian athletes STANdards and rules to follow the games, including anti -doping rules. The Asian Olympic Committee was helpful in the development and promotion of sport throughout Asia.

The events at the Asian games include equestrian, swimming, wrestling, cycling, cruises, martial arts and a wide range of others. The sponsoring nations move broadly from Indonesia to Qatar, with Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and atheistic athletes. In addition to traditional Asian games, Asian beach games, Asian inner games and Asian winter games.

Asian winter games took place for the first time in 1986 in Japan Sapporo, focusing on winter sports such as skiing, skating, hockey, curling and snowboarding. Asian winter games take place every four years in northern countries with high snowfall.

Asian internal games include sports that are not listed as Olympic sports. Inner games take place everybodyTwo years, starting in 2005. Sports at the inner games include bowling, chess, aerobics, billiards, dance competition and internal football. Internal games can take place in any Member Nation, which is willing to host them.

Asian beach games to start in 2008 in Indonesia include Neolympic sports -oriented sports. Sports at beach games include surfing, windsurfing, dragon boat, handball, volleyball and parasailing. Member nations with abundant coasts are invited to host beach games.

Like the International Olympic Games, Asian Games celebrate cooperation and unity despite differences. Athletes from a wide range of nations are able to travel, meet new people and bring lessons about the rest of their home nations. Asian games create unity and friendship between their Member nations by joining athletes, coaches and observers together.