PRESS RELEASE
2010 Asian Games  14-04-2004
 

The Five Member Evaluation Committee, Chaired by Mr. Celso Dayrit, Vice President OCA, completed its Evaluation Visit to the two bidding cities of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Guangzhou (China) to host the 16th Asian Games in the year 2010. The other members of the Committee were Mr. Bahram Afsharzadeh, Secy. Genl. NOC of Iran & Executive Board Membr OCA, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Maskeri, Secy. Genl. NOC of Oman, Mr. Abdul Ghani Tabbalat, Secy. Genl. NOC of Jordan and Mr.

Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Manager of the International & NOC Affairs of OCA. The Committee visited the City of Kuala Lumpur from 12th to 14th of April and the City of Guangzhou from 14th to 16th of April 2004.

However, after the culmination of the visit to Kuala Lumpur, the NOC of Malaysia was unable to obtain the necessary Guarantees from the Government of Malaysia and the Kuala Lumpur City Council, which as per the OCA Constitution are a pre-requisite for hosting the Asian Games. The President of NOC of Malaysia in a letter dated 15th April 2004 addressed to President OCA officially withdrew the bid of Kuala Lumpur to host the 2010 Asian Games. Therefore leaving the City of Guangzhou as the only Candidate City to host the Games.

The OCA Executive Board and the General Assembly in its forthcoming meetings to be held in Doha on 30th of June and 1st of July 2004 respectively will consider the candidature of Guangzhou and officially approve the City of Guangzhou as the host of the 16th Asian Games to be held in the year 2010.