The OCA stated in the statement that the 19 Asian Games was originally scheduled to be held in Hangzhou from September to 25th, 2022. Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the Executive Committee of OCA decided to postpone the Asian Games on May 6, 2022, and then set up a special working group to discuss the latest date.

In the past two months, the working group has held several rounds of consultations with the Chinese Olympic Committee, the Organizing Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games and other relevant parties to find a window period and ensure that it will not conflict with other international comprehensive sports events. The Executive Committee of OCA approved the date suggested by the working group.

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OCA expresses its gratitude to the Organizing Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the governments at all levels in China for their efforts during the epidemic, and appreciates the patience of the Olympic Committees of various countries (regions) and the international (Asian) individual sports federations, and looks forward to celebrating the most successful Asian Games in history in September 2023.

According to the introduction of the Chinese Olympic Committee, this date was decided by a special working group composed of OCA, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games, with the approval of the Executive Committee of OCA. The current date is proposed after considering the international epidemic and the global calendar. The Chinese Olympic Committee will make joint efforts with the Olympic Council of Asia and the Organizing Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games to make preparations for the Asian Games and promote its success.

The Organizing Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games stated that it will make joint efforts with relevant parties under the guidance of the Olympic Council of Asia and the Chinese Olympic Committee, make comprehensive preparations according to the determined holding date, and dedicate a sports and cultural event with "China characteristics, Zhejiang style, Hangzhou charm and splendor".

Hangzhou:

Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times, and people's livelihood is rich today. As a comprehensive experimental zone in cross-border electronic commerce, China (Hangzhou) and a national independent innovation demonstration zone, Hangzhou strives to create a new economic form integrating information industry and smart application. The reputation of "Paradise Silicon Valley" is growing day by day, and industries such as e-commerce, information software, cultural creativity and leisure tourism are growing strongly.

Hangzhou has emerged as the vanguard of the top 100 private enterprises such as Alibaba, Wahaha and Wanxiang Group, and established modern industrial clusters such as National High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xiasha Cross-border Trade E-commerce Industrial Park, Future Science and Technology City and Qingshan Lake Science and Technology City. It gave birth to a large number of characteristic towns such as Yun Qi Town, Shannan Fund Town and Dream Town.