The Asian Para Games, also known as Para Asiad, is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strategy used by the Olympic and Paralympic Games of having both games in the same city. However, the exclusion of Asian Para Games from Asian Games host city contract meant that both events ran independently of each other. The Games are recognized by the International Paralympic Committee and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Paralympic Games.
The 2022 Asian Games (2022年亚洲运动会), officially the 19th Asian Games (第十九届亚洲运动会) and also known as Hangzhou 2022 (杭州2022), were a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The games marked the 110th anniversary since the creation of the first continental event, starting with the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games.
Zhang Yufei is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Considered one of the most promising swimming in the international scene, she produced a tally of forty-three medals in her swimming career, spanning the Youth Olympics, Asian Games, World Championships and the Summer Olympics. She currently holds the record for most Olympic medals for a Chinese athlete. In 2023, she was named as the most valuable player in the women's division, in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Afghanistan women's national volleyball team represents Afghanistan in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.
Qin Haiyang is a Chinese swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and individual medley. He holds the world record in the 200m breaststroke, which he set at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. At the same competition, Qin became the first swimmer in history to win all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships. Qin was also the former world junior record holder in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley. In 2023, Qin became the first Asian swimmer to be named as the Male Swimmer of the Year by World Aquatics.
The People's Republic of China competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952. However, China did not participate in the next seven games: 1956; the nation was absent in 1960 and 1964 over a dispute with Taiwan; 1968; 1972 due to issues with GANEFO; 1976 due to Republic of China boycott; and 1980, joining the US led boycott. The nation has participated in every Olympics since the 1984 Summer Olympics.
The women's 400 metres competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 29 and 30 September 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's 100 metres competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 29 and 30 September 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's 10,000 metres competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 29 September 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 26 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The women's 100 metres hurdles competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 30 September and 1 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's heptathlon competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 30 September and 1 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou.
The women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 28 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The Women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 27 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The Women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 29 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 26 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The Women's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 24 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The men's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 28 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
The Women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 28 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center.
