The Olympic Council of Asia control a variety of Games, these include the Asian Games which are the largest of them all, the different Games haves different concepts or themes. The Asian Games include all traditional and popular sports. However, there are other sports which are still developing and becoming increasingly popular which means that many are not yet incorporated into the main program. Therefore the OCA established ideas to incorporate other non traditional games for example E- sports and extreme sports. In turn this then led to the development of various categories such as Winter Games and Beach Games.

Although some sports will be duplicated from the Asian Games it allows recognition and competition for skills in other areas of sport which are not included elsewhere.
The Games
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 Asian Games
The Asian Games are also referred to as Asiad. This multi-sport event is held every four years in Asia allowing athletes from all over the Asian contentment to compete. The games are organised and regulated by the OCA under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Asian Winter Games
The Asian Winter Games is a multi sport event established by the OCA to allow the competition of a variety of sports and winter events and are held every four years. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982 and subsequently hosted the first in Sapporo in 1986.
Asian Indoor Games
The Asian Indoor Games is another multi-sport variant established from the Asian Games by the OCA. The first games were held in Bangkok, Thailand in 2005 and athletes from all over the Asian continent competed. These Games were developed to give the opportunity to compete and perform sports that are not recognised as an Olympic sport.
Asian Beach Games
The Asian Beach Games is a modern multi-sport event which has been developed by the OCA and is due to be held every two years. The first games were held in Bali, Indonesia in October 2008. These Games are composed of a variety of modern sports and variants of traditional sports such as beach volleyball. Athletes competed from all around the Asian contentment and were a truly inspiring.
Asian Martial Art Games
The Asian Martial Arts Games is a multi sport event developed by the OCA to create the opportunity for athletes to compete in various disciplines of martial arts. This is a new concept as the Olympics and other games do not recognise the increasingly popular variations which are practiced around the world. The first ever Asian Martial Arts Games are hosted by Bangkok, Thailand on the 25th April until the 3rd May 2009.
Asian Youth Games
The Asian Youth Games is a multi sport event which will be held in Singapore on the 29th June until the 7th July 2009. This will be the first Youth Games to be hosted by the OCA and is to encourage and promote and develop sport, culture and education of Asian youth, those moral and physical qualities that come from fair competition in sports, and to promote the international respect, friendship, goodwill and peace.
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Guangzhou, China: National Olympic Committees belonging to the OCA are reminded that the deadline for submitting applications for press accreditation for the 16th Asian Games on behalf of their press organisations is April 30.

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