2010 Asian Games / asian games 2010 schedule / asian games 2010 delhi

The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, are schedule to take place in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou is the second city in China to host the Games after Beijing in 1990. A total of 476 events in 42 sports will be contested by athletes, making it the largest event in history of the Games and also the last one to have presented such big events as Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) enforced new hosting rules beginning 2014 Games.

Guangzhou was awarded the right on July 1, 2004, as the sole bidding city. This come after the withdrawal of several cities from: Amman, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. The Games also co-hosted by Dongguan, Foshan and Shanwei, its three neighbouring cities.

Venues

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Guangdong Olympic StadiumThat is 53 competition venues, 17 training venues available for the Games, this include the Asian Games Town which consists Athletes' Village, Technical Officials' Village, Media Village, Main Media Center and International Broadcast Center. Organisers expected that the total investment is ￥6 billion.

The new venues include: Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou Velodrome, Guangdong Olympic Aquatics Centre, Nansha Gymnasium, Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangti Gymnasium, Guangzhou Shotgun Centre and Huangpu Sports Centre Gymnasium.

The renovated venues include: Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Tianhe Stadium, Fangcun Tennis Center, University Town, Guangdong International Rowing Centre, Huang Pu Sports Centre Gymnasium, Yan Zi Gang Stadium, Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Mount Yuexiu Stadium.

On April 19, 2009, organisers chosen Haixinsha Island in Pearl River as the opening and closing ceremonies venue

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