According to the final registration confirmation from the Organizing Committee, 45 Olympic Committees from 45 countries and territories under the Olympic Council of Asia have registered to participate in the 19th ASIAD, with a total of 12,417 athletes and 4,975 delegation members. 56 competition venues and 31 training venues at the 19th ASIAD have been completed and tested; competition equipment has also been tested.

The design of the torch expected to be used in the Asian Games Torch Relay (ASIAD 19). Photo: Xinhua

One main Asian Games village and five satellite Asian Games villages along with three other athlete hospitality hotels have been qualified for accommodation.

After receiving comments from the Olympic Council of Asia, the 19th ASIAD Organizing Committee has updated the competition content for the last time.

Accordingly, ASIAD 19 will have 40 sports with 61 sub-sports, 481 competitions. Of the 40 competitions, 29 are competitions of the 2024 Paris Olympics; the remaining 11 are special Asian sports.

The opening and closing ceremonies will take place on September 23 and October 8, with a total of 15 competition days. The detailed schedule of official events will be updated soon.

PHAM LANH (according to Xinhua News Agency)

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