The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to 27, 2010

The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China . It will feature 42 sports, including 28 Olympic sports and 14 non-Olympic sports. The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport events held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.

Asian Games
Name:The Asian Games
Periods:every four years
Organised and regulated by:the OCA and under the supervision of the IOC
Goal:allowing athletes from all over the Asian continent to compete
About the Games:Guangzhou 2010
Previous Games:New Delhi 1951, Manila 1954, Tokyo 1958, Jakarta 1962, Bangkok 1966, Bangkok 1970, Tehran 1974, Bangkok 1978, New Delhi 1982, Seoul 1986, Beijing 1990, Hiroshima 1994, Bangkok 1998, Busan 2002, Doha 2006
The 16th Asian Games
Held from:November 12 - 27, 2010
Hosted by:The Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (GAGOC)
Participating countries/regions: 45 member countries and regions of OCA
Main stadium;Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre
Sports: 42 Sports - 28 Olympic Sports and 14 non-Olympic Sports


Asian Games Angels ready for kickoff
Eleven students from Zhongyuan University of Technology in Zhengzhou, the capital of Central China's Henan Province, leave for Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on October 19, 2010, to rehearse for the upcoming 16th Asian Games.
Venues at the University Town
The photo taken on Oct. 29, 2010 shows the ariel view of the cycling venue of the 16th Asian Games at the University Town in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.
Asian Games 2010 Medal Tally
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