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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 ↗Thailand’s Puripol Boonson equaled the Asian record in the men’s 200 meters, while China secured three athletics gold medals at the 2026
Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson completes sprint double at Asian Games 2026, equalling the 200m Area Record in 19.88s and 9.90s 100m crown.
NAGOYA: Thai superstar Puripol Boonson scorched the lanes to complete the sprint double by equalling the Asian continental record of 19.88s at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday.