19th Asian Games Official Fun Run at Port City

The 19^th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 Official Fun Run will be held on February 7^th 2023, at the Colombo International Financial City (Port City).

This will be held under the patronage of the Olympic Council of Asia Director General – Dr. Husain Al-Musallam, and a host of dignitaries. The Games will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23^rd to October 8^th 2023, under the motto of ‘Heart to Heart, @Future.’

Among the other dignitaries who will be a part of this gateway to the Asian Games 2022 will be Fun Run HAGOC Delegation: Wu Jianzhong – Deputy Director of Games Services Department, Ge Jianyang – Staff of Press and Public Relations Department, Bao Hanyuan – Staff of Games Services Department and delegates from the Olympic Council of Asia.

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) will be represented by its President Suresh Subramaniam, Secretary General NOC Sri Lanka Maxwell de Silva, along with the Executive Committee of the NOC Sri Lanka.

To enliven this colourful pageant, there will be a mix of sports and cultural activities involving over 700 people. The highlights of the day’s activities will be a Jet Ski show presented by the Sri

Lanka Navy, and a demonstration of Angampora, which is a traditional martial art form, performed by the Army Sports Division.

Suresh Subramaniam spoke on the importance of the Fun Run:

“The presence of the Olympic Council of Asia Director General Dr. Husain Al-Musallam, who is the main cog behind Asian Games 2022, signifies how serious they are about the success of the event. Besides that, there is a host of other Games Officials who will await eagerly to see the successful completion of this event and report back as to what Sri Lanka is capable of delivering. For us this is a momentous opportunity, and we are taking it with both hands.”

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is stepping up its ‘Asian Games for All’ promotional campaign right now. A major part of this campaign is the Asian Games Fun Run, which is held throughout

the continent and brings together elite athletes, social runners, students/children, and sports

officials together.

The OCA has released a schedule for February and March, taking in two of the five

zones: South Asia and South-East Asia. The program is still being assembled for the three remaining zones – West Asia, Central Asia, and East Asia – in conjunction with the NOCs, and will be released shortly.

The Asian Games Fun Run calendar for February and March:

Maldives – 4^th Feb, Sri Lanka – 7^th Feb in Port City / Colombo, Bhutan – 14^th Feb, Qatar – 14^th Feb, Nepal – 17^th Feb,

Pakistan -20^th Feb, Singapore 24^th/25^th Feb, Timor-Leste – 28^th Feb, Philippines – 2^nd March, Laos – 4^th March,

Vietnam – 8^th March, Brunei – 12^th March