Muscat: The general assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has selected Doha as the venue for the Asian Olympic Games 2030 and Riyadh to host the next round in 2034.

This followed voting at the OCA general assembly meeting held in Muscat today.

The event also saw the felicitation of a number of Asian persons who were awarded the Prize of Merit in appreciation for their leading role in the field of sports, before signing the contract with the Organising Committee of Asian Youth Games in Tashkent 2025.

Then, the organisers of the Asian Olympic Games held press conferences during which the participants stressed the need to make the two rounds of the Games a success, both for the Continent of Asia and for the international community.