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Asian Games 2022 postponed as China battles COVID-19
BEIJING: The Asian Games due to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely because of COVID-19, organisers said on Friday (May 6).
Indian Athletes Have Mixed Emotions After Postponement Of Asian Games
From disappointment to relief, Indian athletes showed a range of emotions after finding about the indefinite postponement of the 2022 Asian Games owing to a spike in COVID-19 cases in China. In a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, the athletes need to be more meticulous with their planning as they look to "peak" at the right time. For some, the delayed Asian Games means more time to rest and prepare, for others the postponement has "messed up" their planning.
Asian Games postponement: What it means for India and its athletes
Saina Nehwal, it could well serve as a fresh lifeline but for star tennis player Sania Mirza and archer Tarundeep Rai the last opportunity to represent India at a multi-disciplinary big-ticket event seem to have slipped away with the postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games. How postponement affects athletes individually?Saina, who is ranked outside top-15 in the world, had skipped the national selection trials for the CWG and the Asiad since she did not want to put her body to rigours of more games between international tournaments.
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Track and field athletes, officials say Asian Games postponement good for them
Hangzhou Asian Games, saying now they will not need to "peak" their performance late in the season. This season had three big events in World Championships (July 15-24) in Eugene, USA, Birmingham Commonwealth Games (July 28 to August 8) and Asian Games for which the athletes need to "peak" every time. The postponement of the Asian Games has reduced their burden.
Indian Hockey Star PR Sreejesh Reacts On Asian Games Postponement
The indefinite postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games has come as a big disappointment for majority of country's athletes but the Indian hockey team players have taken the deferment positively, saying it will give them additional time to prepare for the continental showpiece. The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China.