As the biggest multi-sport games after the Olympic Games, the Asian Games is the most prestigious event organised by the Olympic Council of Asia. Similar to the Olympic Games, the Asian Games are held every four years, with the 17th edition to be held in Incheon in 2014.
The Asian Games follow the sports programme of the Olympic Games, with swimming and athletics as the core sports, as well as featuring disciplines which reflect the diverse sporting culture of the continent such as sepaktakraw (South East Asia), kabaddi (South Asia) and wushu (East Asia).
The inaugural Asian Games took place in New Delhi, India, in 1951 with 11 countries competing in six sports. The 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, in 2010 featured 45 countries and regions competing in 42 sports, highlighting the growth of the Olympic Movement in Asia.
This year will be held the Asian Olympic games (Incheon 2013), and will be introduced “Muay” a sports discipline that is actually Muay Thai.
This event it’s very important, because it anticipates the entrance of “Muay” (Muay Thai
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This year MUAY will be introduced ( Use MUAY instead of Muaythai)
WOMEN
48 – 51kg
51 – 54kg
57 – 60kg
MEN
Bantam Weight, 51 – 54kg
Feather Weight, 54 – 57kg
Light Middle Weight, 67 – 71kg
Light Welter Weight, 60 – 63.5kg
Middle Weight, 71 – 75kg
Welter Weight, 63.5 – 67kg
