2030 Asian Games

XXI Asian Games
	Bid logo
Host city	Doha, Qatar
Motto	Your Gateway; (Arabic: بوابتك)
Opening	November 4
Closing	November 19
Opened by	Emir of Qatar (expected)
Main venue	Khalifa International Stadium
Website	agdoha2030.qa
Summer
	← Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Riyadh 2034 →
Winter
	← Trojena 2029 TBD →

The 2030 Asian Games (Arabic: دورة الألعاب الآسيوية 2030, romanized: Dawrat al-ʼAl‘ab al-Asīawīah 2030), officially known as the 21st Asian Games (Arabic: الـ21 من الآسياد, romanized: Al 21 mn-Alīsyad) and commonly known as Doha 2030 (Arabic: الدوحة 2030), will be the twenty-first edition of the Asian Games, a pan-Asian multi-sport event that scheduled to be held from 4 to 19 November 2030 in Doha, Qatar.^[1]^[2]

Doha was elected as the host city at the 39th OCA General Assembly on 16 December 2020 in Muscat, Oman.^[3] These Games will be the second Asian Games to be held in Qatar, the second in Arabian Peninsula, the first of two consecutive Asian Games in Arabian Peninsula, the following Games set to be the 2034 Asian Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doha will be the fourth city to host the Asian Games twice, having previously hosted the 2006 Asian Games and will use again much of the infrastructure that was built for that event and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Bidding process

The OCA voted on 16 December 2020 at the 39th OCA General Assembly in Muscat, Oman to select the host city.^[4] On 15 December 2020, OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah announced that he would attempt to find a dual-host city solution to avoid a vote for the 2030 Asian Games, by persuading one city to host the event in 2030 and the other to organize the competition in 2034.^[5] On 16 December 2020, it was announced that Doha will host 2030 Games with the highest votes and Riyadh will host the 2034 Games.^[6] Saudi Arabia had asked the OCA to halt electronic voting on the host of the 2030 Asian Games due to "the possibility of technical fraud".^[7]

2030 Asian Games bidding results
City	NOC	Round 1	Result
Doha	Qatar	27	Doha awarded 2030 Asian Games
Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	10	Riyadh awarded 2034 Asian Games
Abstentions		8

Proposed venues

Qatar Foundation Campus

Education City Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing
Qatar Foundation Golf Course – golf / 1,000 existing
Al Shaqab Equestrian Center – equestrian, modern pentathlon / 5,000 existing
Qatar Foundation Recreation Centre – modern pentathlon / 6,000 (in total) existing
Qatar National Convention Centre – cue sports (billiards), esports / 1,000 existing

Al Rayyan Sports Complex

Indoor Hall – judo, kurash, wrestling / 3,000 existing
Al Rayyan Baseball and Softball Centre – baseball, softball / 1,500 temporary
Al Rayyan Hockey Centre – field hockey / 2,000 temporary
Al Rayyan Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 15,300 existing

Lusail

Lusail Sports Arena – handball / 15,300 existing
Lusail Shooting Range – shooting / 1,600 existing
Lusail Archery Range – archery / 600 existing
Lusail Marina – athletics (street events), cycling (road time trial), marathon swimming, triathlon / 500 temporary
Canal – canoeing, rowing / 500 temporary
Katara Cultural Village Marina – sailing / N/A temporary

Al Gharrafa Sports Complex

Al Gharaffa Indoor Hall – sepak takraw / 3,000 existing
Al Gharrafa Stadium – rugby sevens / 21,000 existing
Al Gharaffa Beach Handball Arenas – beach handball / 2,200 existing
Al Gharaffa Beach Soccer Arenas – beach soccer / 1,300 existing
Al Gharaffa Beach Tennis Arenas – beach tennis / 2,200 existing
Al Gharaffa Beach Volleyball Arenas – beach volleyball / 1,300 existing

Al Sadd Sports Complex

Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena
- basketball / 7,000 existing
- 3x3 basketball / 3,000 temporary
Al Sadd Swimming Pool – water polo (preliminaries)/ 1,000 existing

Aspire Zone

Squash Courts – squash / 1,000 (main court) existing
Tennis Courts – soft tennis, tennis / 7,855 (main court) existing
Padel Courts – padel / 1,500 (main court) existing
Al Dana Indoor Hall – weightlifting / 1,000 existing
Al Dana Banquet Hall – chess / 500 (main competition) existing
Aspire Dome
- cycling (track) / 1,500 temporary
- gymnastics / 4,900 existing
- badminton, wushu / 600 existing
- kabaddi, karate, taekwondo / 1,000 existing
- boxing / 600 existing
Hamad Aquatic Centre – artistic swimming, diving, swimming / 2,500 existing
Khalifa International Stadium – athletics (track and field), opening and closing ceremonies / 45,000 existing
Skateboarding Park – skateboarding / 500 existing
Sports Climbing Park – sports climbing / 1,000 existing
Basketball Hall – basketball, fencing / 2,000 existing

Stand-alone venues

Al Thumama Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing
Doha Asian Town Stadium – cricket / 13,000 existing
Al Janoub Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing
Al Bayt Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing
Lusail Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 40,000 existing
Duhail Indoor Arena – volleyball / 5,500 existing
Al Bidda Park – beach volleyball / 350 existing

References

^ "Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, Saudi Arabia in 2034". Associated Press. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Qatar wins bid to host Asian Games 2023". 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Mabrouk: Doha to host 2030 Asian Games". The Peninsula. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ Rowbottom, Mike (11 November 2020). "Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee set for OCA Evaluation visit". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ Gillen, Nacy (15 December 2020). "OCA hopeful Doha and Riyadh can reach solution on hosting 2030 and 2034 Asian Games to ensure unity". inside the games. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Doha to host 2030 Asian Games, Riyadh 2034 edition". Channel News Asia. AFP. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Saudi asks OCA to halt electronic vote on 2030 Asian Games bid - state TV". Reuters. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

External links

Doha 2030 official website

Preceded by Aichi and Nagoya	Asian Games Doha XXI Asian Games (2030)	Succeeded by Riyadh

[1] "Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, Saudi Arabia in 2034". Associated Press. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[2] "Qatar wins bid to host Asian Games 2023". 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[3] "Mabrouk: Doha to host 2030 Asian Games". The Peninsula. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[4] Rowbottom, Mike (11 November 2020). "Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee set for OCA Evaluation visit". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[5] Gillen, Nacy (15 December 2020). "OCA hopeful Doha and Riyadh can reach solution on hosting 2030 and 2034 Asian Games to ensure unity". inside the games. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[6] "Doha to host 2030 Asian Games, Riyadh 2034 edition". Channel News Asia. AFP. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[7] "Saudi asks OCA to halt electronic vote on 2030 Asian Games bid - state TV". Reuters. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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