North Korea has pulled out of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou as the country's flag was set to be banned at the event in the Chinese city.

The UAE Ju-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) hosted a ceremony to honour the country's medallists at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

Chandigarh University has congratulated its athletes for their performances in the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games after it produced the largest collegiate contingent on India's team in China.

The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has celebrated the country's performances at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games which saw it finish as the highest-placed nation from the Arab world.

The Bahrain Esports Federation (BESF) has lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being left "bewildered" over a refereeing decision that cost the team a medal at the Asian Games here.

Around 100 hotels are planned to be used to accommodate thousands of athletes and officials during the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vice-president Yang Yang has insisted that education should be made a priority for entourages as well as their athletes while speaking at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The budget of $1 billion (£817 million/€946 million) set for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya is expected to be revised due to escalating costs, it has been revealed.

Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Yasuhiro Yamashita has claimed that the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya "will take over the legacy of Tokyo 2020", despite that event being riddled with scandals, the ripples of which are still being felt. 

Deputy Mayor of Hangzhou Chen Weiqiang has dismissed suggestions that the Chinese city should bid for the Olympics despite receiving high praise over the staging the Asian Games which ended here last night.

Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has praised India's athlete delegation from the Asian Games after the country posted a record medal haul here.

Triple Olympic table tennis gold medallist Ding Ning of China has expressed her wish to help others to achieve their post-retirement dreams after securing her place on the Olympic Council of Asia Athletes’ Committee here.

Several major karate events are set to head to China over the next two years with the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) aiming to make the country a "powerhouse" in the sport.

Olympic Council of Asia Acting President Randhir Singh has claimed that "the world now knows Hangzhou" after the city successfully staged the biggest Asian Games in history.