Hangzhou Asian Games NOCS GIVEN TWO-MONTH WINDOW TO VISIT HANGZHOU

Asia’s 45 National Olympic Committees will finally have the opportunity to visit Hangzhou city in Zhejiang province and check out the most important aspects of the 19th Asian Games.

Organising committee HAGOC will welcome NOC visits from February 15 through to April 10, enabling delegates to collect as much information as possible before the Chef de Mission Seminar at the end of April.

On the official booking form sent to NOCs, HAGOC informed the Olympic Committees that domestic transfers within China had been allowed since January 8 after China lifted pandemic-related travel restrictions.

They also suggested a typical itinerary for an NOC visit over three days, starting with an opening briefing followed by a venue tour including the Athletes Village, the “Big Lotus” Main Stadium for the opening and closing ceremony, the HQ hotel and the Main Media Centre incorporating the Main Press Centre and International Broadcast Centre.

The second day will focus on the stadiums, and HAGOC has provided a detailed list of competition venues to host the 61 disciplines of 40 sports and the distance from the Athletes’ Village.

On the morning of day three, NOCs will be able to meet one-on-one with the various functional areas of the organising committee to address specific issues, while the final afternoon will offer a city tour to take in tourist attractions such as the West Lake UNESCO World Heritage site. (Photo: HAGOC)