South Korea has revealed the man charged with winning a fourth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal at Hangzhou 2022 after appointing Youm Kyoung-youb as its new technical director.

Iran Seyad Reza Salehi Amiri, President of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOCIRI), has met with the Chinese Ambassador to Tehran to discuss preparations for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced Bhupender Singh Bajwa as the country’s Chef de Mission for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The Yellow Dragon sports complex, which is due to host football, water polo and gymnastics competition at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, is ready for action, the local Bureau has claimed.

The Organising Committee of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games is to distribute 100,000 posters across the city in four unique designs as the multi-sport event nears.

Six Chinese champions from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have sent videos of support for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, wishing for a successful event later this year.

The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) has visited the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM), taking a delegation led by chief of operations Steve Kim to its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur in preparation of its Road to Asian Games programme.

Hangzhou 2022 held a ceremony and media open day to show off the finished Asian Games Village, as the countdown continues to this year’s event in the Chinese city.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Hangzhou 2022 and Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - the Organising Committees for the next two editions of the Asian Games.

Hangzhou 2022 organisers have held one-to-one meetings with countries preparing for next year's Asian Games.

The Softball Association of India is staging trials for the women's national team as it seeks to qualify for the Asian Games.

The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games accreditation centre has been officially opened, making it the first non-competition venue to be put into operation.

Soh Rui Yong has become the first runner from Singapore to qualify for the marathon at the Asian Games after setting a national record at the Valencia Marathon in Spain.

Hangzhou 2022 says efforts are increasing to deliver barrier-free facilities prior to the Asian Para Games in the Chinese city next year.