Thailand held the 42nd Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly

Thailand held a general assembly meeting. 42nd Olympic Council of Asia (42nd OCA General Assembly 2023)

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports Welcome remarks to attendees at the 42nd General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia presiding by HE Raja Randhir Singh, Acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia Presided over the opening ceremony of the meeting. In addition, the Executive Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia, members of the Olympic Council of Asia, and the National Olympic Committee attended the meeting at the Bangkok Convention Room, 22nd floor, Centara Grand at Central World. Bangkok On July 8, 2023, the Minister of Tourism and Sports said on behalf of the Thai government. It was a great pleasure and honor to welcome the delegates to the General Assembly. The 42nd Olympic Council of Asia (42nd OCA General Assembly 2023) during 6 – 8 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, with an agenda. for organizing the election of the Executive Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia Including the agenda in preparation To push member countries to host major sporting events in Asia. Both the Asian Games Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts Games and others that will happen in the future. With a total population of more than 4,700 million people in Asia, or more than 59% of the world’s population. make the sports community in Asia Under an organization that plays an important role in developing and driving sports in the region like the Olympic Council of Asia which is considered an independent sports organization and is an international sports organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the National Olympic Committee (ANOC), and 45 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in Asia. These all represent opportunities and challenges for sustainable development of Asian societies through the dimension of sports. Thailand is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia. under the activities of the Olympic Committee of Thailand The King’s Patronage (NOCT) has continuously supported, promoted and cooperated at both the government, corporate and sports personnel levels, which can be seen from hosting the Games in Southeast Asia ( SEA Games) for more than 7 times and this will happen for the 8th time in 2025, hosting more than 4 Asian Games, hosting 1 Asian Beach Games, as well as being the The host of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2 times and the 3rd time in 2023 on behalf of the Thai government. He is confident that Thailand will create the performance of hosting the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2023 that will be evident and impressed by athletes, committees, and audiences from all over Asia. which will create benefits and contributions to the Olympic Council of Asia And the members of the Olympic Council of Asia together. “The Thai government by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Consistent in giving importance to sports from the youth level to the entire sports structure continuously. We have a short-term, medium-term action plan and systematic sports development strategies in the 20-year national strategic plan. These, as members of the Asian Sports Community, Please believe that Thailand will be one of the centers for driving important sports in the region. with readiness in terms of infrastructure, personnel and geographical context Thailand is ready to support the important mission of the Olympic Council of Asia towards the goal of sustainable sports development in Asia.” Then, the Minister of Tourism and Sports gave an interview to the media. Regarding the postponement of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games hosted by Thailand In Bangkok and Chonburi that this matter, the Olympic Committee of Thailand has already held a meeting that now in Thailand we would like to postpone the competition to next year in February 2024, which things These we have already presented the story. Wait for this meeting to finish. The OCA board It will consider what the Thai Olympics, we have already presented him to do. I thought there shouldn’t be a problem. because he was well aware that now Thailand we are an interim government Everything is waiting for the government to make a decision on what we want to postpone to next year. Another one for this year There are major world-class sporting events. that held many ongoing competitions We also consider that if we organize a competition this year It is equal that top athletes may not participate in the competition. But if we extend the period until the beginning of next year It seems to be good for athletes. after the completion of the Asian Games will be able to participate in the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Thailand

Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand Revealed the readiness to compete in the 19th Asian Games and the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. That now Thailand is ready in every way, including live broadcasts that allow people to watch the race as much as possible Especially the kind of sports that Thailand has participated in the competition. As for the preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, we have taken lessons from the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. come to apply, especially in terms of coordination in advance This time, there was a team that took care of the training facility. Athlete’s collection so that athletes have to adapt to various environments and may participate in training sessions with other countries This is considered a change that Thailand has become stronger. And the chances of success are increasing as well.

Then, in the afternoon, the governor of SAT revealed after reporting to the meeting about the postponement of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games hosted by Thailand. in Bangkok and Chonburi that the meeting had already acknowledged the matter Thailand will postpone the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to be between February 24 and March 6, 2024, causing Saudi Arabia to postpone it. competition which must be held from Thailand in 2025 to 2026 in order to have more time to prepare and prepare the team of athletes