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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗Rumesh Pathirage won all the three competitions that Neeraj Chopra took part in 2026. The Sri Lankan Pathirage finished on top in 13 of the 14 events he has competed in this year. He has finished second in the remaining one event.
Nisshin: Sri Lanka produced a commanding all-round performance to beat Bangladesh by 63 runs and claim the bronze medal in men’s cricket at the Asian