2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
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The 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, officially known as the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games or simply Riyadh 2026, is scheduled to be a pan-Asian multi-sport event in indoor and martial arts sports hosted in Riyadh from 13 to 21 December 2026. It will mark the first time that Saudi Arabia was scheduled to host an OCA event and preparation for the 2034 Asian Games.[2]
Bidding process
On 21 November 2021, the Olympic Council of Asia announced that Saudi Arabia will host the 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.[3]
Development and preparations
Venues
| Venue | Events | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulevard City | Arena 1 | Futsal | TBA |
| Handball | |||
| Mixed martial arts | |||
| Weightlifting | |||
| Arena 2 | Boxing | TBA | |
| Muaythai | |||
| Arena 3 | 3x3 basketball | TBA | |
| Teqball | |||
| Arena 4 | Squash | TBA | |
| Arena 5 | Chess | TBA | |
| Cue sports | |||
| Arena 6 | Taekwondo | TBA | |
| Wrestling | |||
| Arena 7 | Judo | TBA | |
| Ju-jitsu | |||
| Taekwondo | |||
Source: [4]
The Games
Sports
3x3 basketball (2) ()
Boxing (10) ()
Chess (4) ()
Cue sports (7) ()
Futsal (2) ()
Handball (2) ()
Ju-jitsu (10) ()
Judo (8) ()
Karate (13) ()
Kabaddi (2) ()
Mixed martial arts (10) ()
Muaythai (8) ()
Padel (2) ()
Squash (2) ()
Taekwondo (15) ()
Teqball (3) ()
Weightlifting (8) ()
Wrestling (14) ()
Source: [1]
Participating National Olympic Committees
All 45 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Olympic Council of Asia are expected to send delegations. It is currently unknown if any Oceania National Olympic Committees will participate, as was the case in 2017.
