🔻Following recent attacks by Houthi forces backed by the Islamic Republic on Saudi Arabia, the Asian Olympic Council announced the postponement of the sixth edition of the Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts, hosted in Riyadh. According to the new schedule, the competitions will be held in Riyadh from 8 to 19 Farvardin 1406.

🔹The decision to postpone these Games, which were originally scheduled to take place in about 45 days, was announced in an online meeting between Sheikh Juan, President of the Asian Olympic Council, and Hussein Al-Muslim, the council’s Secretary-General, in the presence of representatives of member countries, and was approved without any opposition.

🔹The Asian Olympic Council also announced in an official statement on Monday, October 26, that the new dates for the competitions were set after reviewing the event schedules and logistics, and in coordination with the national Olympic committees, relevant institutions, and the designated organizing partners.

🔹In the statement, it was emphasized that the change in the competition dates was carried out in order to better coordinate the schedules and to provide the opportunity for broader participation by Asia’s national Olympic committees.

🔹According to the announcement by the Asian Olympic Council, more than 4,500 athletes from more than 45 national Olympic committees are expected to take part in these competitions.