1ST Asian martial arts games 2009

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The Thai Cabinet together with the Olympic Council of Asia made an announcement during the 52nd OCA Executive Board Meeting in Bangkok for Thailand to host the 1st Asian Martial Art Games 2009 during 25 April - 3 May, 2009. This Asian Martial Art Games is the latest games set up by the Olympic Council of Asia. In order for this event to be a success, a number of committees have been established in which the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has been appointed as the Committee for Public Relations.

Being the first country to host the Asian Martial Art Games will also help promote Thailand’s image as a sports tourism destination to the world. There will be approximately 2,500 people from 45 countries participating in these Games. The competition will take place in 4 different venues: Indoor Stadium Hua Mark Sports Authority of Thailand, Nimibutr Gymnasium Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai-Japanese) Stadium, and Sports School Suphan Buri province. However, the opening and closing ceremony will take place at the Indoor Stadium Hua Mark on 28 April and 3 May, respectively. Moreover, there will be 9 different kinds of sport over a 9-day period, which include Karatedo, Kickboxing, Muai, Wushu and Kungfu, Jujitsu, Pencak Silat, Judo, Taekwondo, and Kurash.

Further information on the details of the history, important information of the training, Games, and details of the stadium of the 1st Asian Martial Art Games 2009 will be posted on the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) or the official Olympic Council of Asia’s website, http://ocasia.org. ++++
Ist Asian Martial Arts Games Postponed
14 Apr 2009
After taking into consideration the prevailing political situation in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in consultation with the Bangkok Asian Martial Arts Games Organizing Committee (BAMAGOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Thailand has decided to postpone the Ist Asian Martial Arts Games as well as the 28th OCA General Assembly scheduled to be held in Bangkok from 25th April to 3rd May 2009.
The Ist Asian Martial Arts Games will now be held from 6th to 14th of June 2009. The exact details of the OCA General Assembly as well other meetings will be communicated to you shortly.
This decision was reached after carefully taking into consideration the safety of the participating delegates and athletes and hope this will receive your complete understanding and support.
On behalf of the Asian Sports family, I do sincerely hope that normalcy will return soon in Bangkok and we will all be together to celebrate the Ist Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok in June 2009.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
President OCA