Uzbekistan applies to host 2030 Asian Games

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AA) – Uzbekistan on Monday registered as a nominee to host the Asian Games in 2030.</p> <p>The country submitted its application Monday for hosting the 21st Asian Games to be held in 2030, the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan announced in a statement.</p> <p>Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Umid Ahmadcanov, the president of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan, discussed the cooperation between the parties in a joint meeting, the statement said.</p> <p>The OCA delegation will review the possibilities of hosting the Asian Games in the Tashkent and Samarkand cities of Uzbekistan for the next two days.</p> <p>Qatar, India and the Philippines are the other nominees running to host the 2030 event.</p> <p>Last year the Asian Games were held in Indonesia, the 2022 will be held in China and 2026 in Japan.</p> <p>*Dilara Hamit contributed this story from Ankara