(ATR) The 34th Olympic Council of Asia general assembly welcomed delegates from 62 countries in Asia and Oceania to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
The general assembly was held at the newly opened Sport Hotel while the 67th OCA executive board meeting took place at the Olympia Hotel.
At the assembly, the OCA re-elected Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah to serve another four year term.
Hangzhou, China was also awarded the right to host the 2022 Asian Games by the OCA general assembly.
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