2030 Asian Games in Doha

Doha will host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced Wednesday, while Riyadh was named as host of the 2034 edition under a compromise agreed between the rivals.

Doha will host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced Wednesday, while Riyadh was named as host of the 2034 edition under a compromise agreed between the rivals.

An executive board meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) unanimously approved the proposal to name the runner-up in the two-horse race. "I can now announce... that the city who had the highest vote and will host 2030 is Doha. The second hosting city, for 2034, is Riyadh." said OCA president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.