Doha will host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced on Wednesday, while Riyadh was chosen to host the 2034 edition.
“I can now announce… that the city who had the highest vote and will host 2030 is Doha,” said OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.
“The second hosting city, for 2034, is Riyadh.”
Sheikha Al Mayassa Al Thani, the sister of Qatar’s emir, congratulated both cities on the decision.
Qatar hosted the 15th edition of the Games in 2006. For Saudi Arabia, it will be the first time it organises an OCA multi-sport event.
In April, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, president of the Qatar Olympic Committee, said: “We believe it is time to bid to host it again to welcome all of Asia to our country”.
“We want to put our expertise and capabilities in the service of Asian sport,” Sheikh Joaan said in April. “Through close cooperation with our friends in the Asian Olympic family, we promise to provide the best possible environment for athletes to present their best and encourage future generations of young people in the Asian continent.”
