2018 Asian Games Organizers Set to Cut More Events

... Games for the sake of efficiency. The Olympic Council of Asia, or OCA, has already given ... Inasgoc the permission to reduce the number of ... /05). Of the 39 sports now in competition, 31 are Olympic sports ...

Step Back for Sheikh Ahmad, Asia's Sporting Power Broker

... evidence of his huge influence. His titles include president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), member of ... the International Olympic Committee, president of the Association of the National Olympic ...

Indonesia Seeks Approval to Remove Some Sports From 2018 Asian Games

... with the Olympic Council of Asia to discuss the possibility of reducing the ... number of competitions," Kalla said. He explained that OCA will ... . However, Kalla said Olympic sports will remain a priority ... previously proposed the elimination of handball and rugby ...

Competition in 42 Sports at 2018 Asian Games

... Harun, acting secretary general of the Indonesian Asian Games Organizing ... Asian Games involve not only Olympic sports, and the host ... and wrestling. Taekwondo The Olympic Council of Asia has also allocated 20 gold ... been granted by the OCA during a meeting by ...

OCA Reprimands Indonesia for Asian Games Graft Case

Jakarta. The Olympic Council of Asia is aware of graft allegations against Dody Iswandi ... Madang clarified that the OCA has already responded to ... the public. The OCA owns the trademarks of the Games, so ... (05/12). Furthermore, the OCA will discuss the case in ...

S. Korean Firm to Manage Information Systems at 2018 Asian Games

... a requirement set by the OCA [Olympic Council of Asia] in the contract. SICC ... been working with the OCA since the 1986 Asian ... information technology specialists. "The OCA has already made a decision ... still see the involvement of Indonesian companies [in the ...

Indonesia Pushes for Pencak Silat to Be Included in Asian Games 2018

... right to promote a sport of its own choosing, according to ... and submit it to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), with an official answer expected ... in 1948 with the establishment of Indonesia's first pencak silat ...

Meet Bhin-bhin, Ika, Atung, Asian Games 2018 Mascots

... Jakarta. The Indonesian Olympic Committee officially launched the ... Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. "The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has also approved the designs ... logo's theme is "Energy of Asia" — inspired by the roof ... the main venues for Asia's biggest sporting event ...

Bad Sport Basuki Suggests Asian Games Funding Better Used for LRT

... by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers of Commission II, ... preparations for the groundbreaking of the athletes compound development ... all the time." The Olympic Council of Asia appointed Jakarta and South ... , Basuki said. The OCA has disagreed, saying the ...

Sheikh Salman Weighs Entering FIFA Race If Platini Withdraws

... the head of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). El ... and will coordinate," he said. Asia already has two hopeful candidates ... cautious approach, awaiting the outcome of investigations. The UEFA president ...