Australia to compete in the 2022 Asian Games in selected events

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Oceanian nations, along with sporting giants Australia, will be allowed to participate in the Asian Games starting from 2022. However, their participation will be limited to selected events like football, basketball, volleyball, basketball, and fencing.

Is it a good idea to include Australia in the Asian Games? (Image Credits- News18)
Is it a good idea to include Australia in the Asian Games? (Image Credits- News18)

Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates welcomed this step with open arms on Monday and said, “Australia is very grateful for this opportunity and there will be enormous interest from our Oceania neighbors.”

Australia will not be taking part in events like swimming and track cycling where they dominate the sport totally.

One major obstacle which could prevent Australia’s participation is the 10,000 athletes participation cap placed on the Asian Games, Expounding on the bar, John Coates said, “There’s a cap of 10,000 athletes for these Games so there will need to be some decisions made along the way about which Australian men’s and women’s teams will compete. But the critical thing is our place is confirmed for Hangzhou 2022 and that’s a very positive outcome for us.”

This pathbreaking development will increase the sporting ties between the Oceanian and the Asian nations profoundly.