Japan is considering implementing protective measures for its athletes at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games due to "anti-Japanese sentiment" in host country China.

India have named their coaching set-up for the cricket competition at the Asian Games but there are doubts over whether Igor Štimac will lead the country’s men’s football team in Hangzhou.

Almost 200 athletes are set to represent North Korea at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou as it ends a three-year isolation from major international sport, it has been announced.

More than 100 athletes are set to represent Myanmar at this month's Asian Games in Hangzhou with the aim of securing medals in dragon boat racing, sepak takraw and wushu.

Vladimir Putin’s main advisor on sport has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after Russian athletes were prevented from taking in the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Delegates from Hong Kong were among the first to get a taste of the Village of the Asian Games as they touched down for the delegation registration meetings over the weekend.

More than 600 athletes are set to represent India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou after participating in an official send-off ceremony.

The Torch Relay for this year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou has officially started its journey in the build-up to the continental multi-sport event.

Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concluded that the plan was "not feasible."

The coach of Hong Kong’s karate team for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games William Thomas has claimed the squad is capable of winning five medals at the multi-sport event.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has held an online workshop to prepare esports athletes and officials for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The official theme song for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games performed by Sun Nan and entitled The Love We Share has been released.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has revealed 26 candidates for 10 positions in its first Athletes' Committee elections alongside the delayed Asian Games in Hangzhou, including Afghan cyclist Yulduz Hashimi among the female nominees for Central Asia.

China Post has unveiled the designs commemorative stamps it has issued to mark the re-arranged Asian Games, which are due to start in Hangzhou next month.

Over 1800 volunteers for the Asian Games have attended a commencement ceremony with 30 days to go until the Games begin in Hangzhou in China.