Kuwait City, Kuwait, September 23, 2020: The President of the Olympic Council of Asia, HE Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, believes a major documentary series on the Asian Games will create a "valuable legacy" for the sports movement in the continent.
The documentary is being produced by the organising committee of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2022 and was introduced to the public at a two-year countdown ceremony in the Great Hall of the People of Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, September 22.
Entitled "Hi, Asian Games", the documentary will focus on the evolution of the Asian Games since the first edition in New Delhi in 1951, the host cities, culture, history and the development of the Asian Games brand.
In a congratulatory message, Sheikh Ahmad said: "On the occasion of the two-year countdown to the Hangzhou Asian Games, it is my great pleasure to witness this exciting moment with you that marks the commencement of the production of the documentary on the evolution of the Asian Games.
"The documentary will enable the people of Asia to gain an holistic, vivid and in-depth knowledge of the Asian Games as well as Hangzhou 2022 while helping advance the sports movement across our continent.
"For a community of shared future, the documentary will surely help to strengthen the understanding, mutual learning and solidarity among Asian nations.
"The Olympic Council of Asia will provide all the necessary support for the documentary production. We are committed to working with HAGOC in this undertaking to increase the prestige and brand value of the Asian Games, leaving behind a tremendous valuable legacy in its history."
With the support of the OCA and the Chinese Olympic Committee, Hangzhou Asian Games organising committee HAGOC plans to produce four or five documentaries lasting between 40 and 50 minutes which are set to be released in the spring of 2022. They will be preceded by a series of short, musical micro-documentaries planned for next year.
The OCA's 45 National Olympic Committees who compete in the Asian Games are being asked to contribute to the content of the documentaries to expand the human interest aspects of the local people and athletes.
The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China, from September 10-25, 2022. It will be the third time China has hosted the OCA's premier sports event following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.