The Asian Games Brief

The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia since 1951. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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The 16th Asian Games (also known as the XVI Asiad) will be held in Guangzhou, China from 12 November to 27 November 2010. Guangzhou will be the second city in China to host the games after Beijing in 1990. 41 events are scheduled to be contested, making it the largest Asian Games ever.

Officially there are 42 sports, among them 28 are featured in Olympic Games while the rest added as unique to the Asian Games. Cricket, DanceSport, Dragon Boat, Weiqi and Xiangqi will debut in this games, while Bodybuilding was dropped because of the judging controversy during 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

Click the sports events below you want to see, and check the hotels near the venues & stadiums.

Aquatics	Archery	Athletics	Badminton	Baseball	Basketball	Billiard Sports	Bowling	Boxing	Canoe Kayak
Chess	Cricket	Cycling	DanceSport	Dragon Boat	Fencing	Football	Golf	Gymnastics	Handball
Hockey	Judo	Kabaddi	Karate	Modern Pentathlon	Roller Sports	Rowing	Rugby	Sepaktakraw	Shooting
Softball	Squash	Table Tennis	Taekwondo	Tennis	Triathlon	Volleyball	Weightlifting	Wrestling	Wushu

From November 12 to November 27 2010, Asian Games will be hold in Guangzhou. People will gather together to Guangzhou to see games from all over the world. Hotel booking is your first priority. Let's face it. You can book guangzhou hotels via HRC Worldwide. We've brought the cooperated hotels for you with unbeatable prices right to your fingertips. Below is the district map of Guangzhou, click your favorite area to book your hotel.

Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital of Guangdong province. Canton fair, the biggest trade fair in China, is held twice a year in the city in April and October. With a history of more than 2000 years, Guangzhou is the start of "maritime silk route". From tourist resorts to historical and cultural spots, the tourist resources in Guangzhou are in the characteristic of diversification which can meet different tourists with different requirements. This is a unique characteristic comparing with other city destinations in China.