The 2030 Asian Games (), officially known as the 21st Asian Games () and commonly known as Doha 2030 (), will be the twenty-first edition of the Asian Games, a pan-Asian multi-sport event that is scheduled to be held from 4 to 19 November 2030 in Doha, Qatar.

Doha was elected as the host city at the 39th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly on 16 December 2020 in Muscat, Oman. These Games will be the second Asian Games to be held in Qatar, the second in Arabian Peninsula, and the first of two consecutive Asian Games in the Arabian Peninsula, with the following Games set to be the 2034 Asian Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doha will be the fourth city to host the Asian Games twice, having previously hosted the 2006 Asian Games and will use again much of the infrastructure that was built for that event and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Bidding process

The OCA voted on 16 December 2020 at the 39th OCA General Assembly in Muscat, Oman to select the host city. On 15 December 2020, OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah announced that he would attempt to find a dual-host city solution to avoid a vote for the 2030 Asian Games, by persuading one city to host the event in 2030 and the other to organize the competition in 2034. On 16 December 2020, it was announced that Doha will host 2030 Games with the highest votes and Riyadh will host the 2034 Games. Saudi Arabia had asked the OCA to halt electronic voting on the host of the 2030 Asian Games due to "the possibility of technical fraud".

+2030 Asian Games bidding resultsCityNOCRound 1ResultDoha27Awarded 2030 Asian GamesRiyadh10Awarded 2034 Asian GamesAbstentions8

Development and preparations The majority of sporting venues in Qatar already exist and have been used in past international sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the 2006 Asian Games. Doha would stage a "compact" games built around existing venues.

In October 2026, a day before the 2026 Asian Games Closing Ceremony, Ahmad Abdulla Al-Buenain, chief executive of the Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee, told reporters that they are open for the possibility of moving to 2031 to allow for the games to be a Olympic Qualifier Event in some sports. He also said that the OCA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were discussing the matter. IOC President Kirsty Coventry, who attended the Aichi-Nagoya Games, supports the idea as a way to strengthen the movement.

Proposed venues

Qatar Foundation Campus Education City Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing Qatar Foundation Golf Course – golf / 1,000 existing Al Shaqab Equestrian Center – equestrian, modern pentathlon / 5,000 existing Qatar Foundation Recreation Centre – modern pentathlon / 6,000 (in total) existing Qatar National Convention Centre – cue sports (billiards), esports / 1,000 existing

Al Rayyan Sports Complex Indoor Hall – judo, kurash, wrestling / 3,000 existing Al Rayyan Baseball and Softball Centre – baseball, softball / 1,500 temporary Al Rayyan Hockey Centre – field hockey / 2,000 temporary Al Rayyan Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 15,300 existing

Lusail Lusail Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 40,000 existing Lusail Sports Arena – handball / 15,300 existing Lusail Shooting Range – shooting / 1,600 existing Lusail Archery Range – archery / 600 existing Lusail Marina – athletics (street events), cycling (road time trial), marathon swimming, triathlon / 500 temporary Canal – canoeing, rowing / 500 temporary Katara Cultural Village Marina – sailing / N/A temporary

Al Gharrafa Sports Complex Thani bin Jassim Stadium – rugby sevens / 21,175 existing Al Gharaffa Indoor Hall – sepak takraw / 3,000 existing Al Gharaffa Beach Handball Arenas – beach handball / 2,200 existing Al Gharaffa Beach Soccer Arenas – beach soccer / 1,300 existing Al Gharaffa Beach Tennis Arenas – beach tennis / 2,200 existing Al Gharaffa Beach Volleyball Arenas – beach volleyball / 1,300 existing

Al Sadd Sports Complex Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena basketball / 7,700 existing 3x3 basketball / 3,000 temporary Al Sadd Swimming Pool – water polo (preliminaries)/ 1,000 existing

Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan Khalifa International Stadium – athletics (track and field), opening and closing ceremonies / 45,857 existing Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex Tennis Courts – soft tennis, tennis / 7,000 (main court) existing Squash Courts – squash / 1,000 (main court) existing Padel Courts – padel / 1,500 (main court) existing Al Dana Indoor Hall – weightlifting / 1,000 existing Al Dana Banquet Hall – chess / 500 existing Hamad Aquatic Centre – artistic swimming, diving, swimming / 5,000 existing Aspire Dome cycling (track) / 1,500 temporary gymnastics / 4,900 existing badminton, table tennis / 600 existing kabaddi, karate, taekwondo / 1,000 existing boxing, wushu / 600 existing Skateboarding Park – skateboarding / 500 existing Sports Climbing Park – sports climbing / 1,000 existing Basketball Hall – fencing, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts / 2,000 existing

Stand-alone venues Al Thumama Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing Doha Asian Town Stadium – cricket / 13,000 existing Al Janoub Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing Al Bayt Stadium – football (preliminaries) / 20,000 existing Duhail Handball Sports Hall – volleyball / 5,500 existing Al Bidda Park – beach volleyball / 350 existing

Athletes Village The athletes' village will be located in Lusail.

References

External links Doha 2030 official bid website