Asian Games organisers have invited each participating team to nominate a Torchbearer to help carry the Flame as part of its journey to Hangzhou on September 20, three days before the 2022 Asian Games are scheduled to open.

Olympic Council of Asia director general Husain Al-Musallam has predicted that this year's Asian Games will take esports to a "whole new level" across the continent.

Hangzhou 2022 is conducting pre-delegation registration meetings with 45 nations participating at the Asian Games by video conference over the course of three-and-a-half weeks.

The Reddentes Sport media company have been appointed to distribute the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games across the majority of the continent.

Chinese State Councillor Shen Yiqin has inspected several venues for this year's delayed 2022 Asian Games and Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, including the event operation headquarters.

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) has reversed a decision to block its men's football team from competing at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

Ahmed Abdul Ghaffar has been appointed as Bahrain's Chef de Mission for the re-arranged 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

A Chef de Missions Seminar for his year's re-arranged Asian Para Games will be held from July 2 to 6, it has been announced. 

Rain has failed to dampen enthusiasm in the Chinese city of Yinchuan in the Ningxia region, as local fitness walkers and athletes took part in a display designed to promote the Asian Games in Hangzhou this September.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has heaped praise on organisers of this year’s delayed Asian Games, declaring that the event is "operationally ready" during his visit to Hangzhou.

Former world number one Srikanth Kidambi is set to lead India's badminton team at the postponed Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games with the likes of Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen and Ashmita Chaliha also confirming their places.

Newly crowned world chess champion Ding Liren will represent his country at this year' re-arranged Asian Games, the Chinese Chess Association has confirmed.

Hong Kong officials are preparing to send more than 800 athletes to this year's Asian Games, the city’s largest delegation since it made its debut in 1954.

Indian Olympic gold medallists Abhinav Bindra and MM Somaya have been appointed to a committee overseeing the distribution of funds to the country's National Federations for selecting teams for the delayed Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

Organisers have reported "smooth progress" on preparations for the delayed 2022 Asian Games and Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.