Hangzhou Asian Games postponed | BusinessMirror

THE Hangzhou 19th Asian Games in September was postponed because of Covid-19’s omicron variant pandemic situation in China to a still-to-be-determined date, according to Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Friday.

The Games were set for September 10 to 25 and the OCA, COC and HAGOC said the new dates be announced in the near future. “After discussion with the COC and the Organizing Committee, the OCA EB decided that as the Asian Youth Games had already been postponed once, the Asian Youth Games Shantou 2021 will be canceled,” the OCA said.“The OCA thanks Shantou Organizing Committee for its great work during the preparation phase,” the OCA said.

China is staying with a “zero-COVID” strategy of lockdowns and other restrictions despite the economic costs and the fact that many other countries around the world are loosening up and trying to live with the virus. The Switzerland-based International University Sports Federation, which runs the games, said they would be held in 2023 but gave no date or details.

The strict “zero-COVID” policy has been closely identified with President Xi Jinping, the head of the ruling Communist Party, and was strongly reaffirmed at a meeting of the party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee on Thursday.

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