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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.
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Puripol Boonson completes the sprint double with his second gold in Japan, ending Thailand’s 52-year wait for an Asian Games men’s 200m title.
Having claimed the 100m gold in 9.90 seconds two days ago, 20-year-old Puripol became the first Thai sprinter to break the 20-second barrier in the 200m with a run of 19.88