2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Host city | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 45 |
| Events | 16 sports |
| Opening | 28 November 2026 |
| Closing | 7 December 2026 |
The 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, officially known as the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and also known as Riyadh 2026, is scheduled to be a pan-Asian multi-sport event in indoor and martial arts sports held in Riyadh from 28 November to 7 December 2026. It will mark the first time that Saudi Arabia was scheduled to host an OCA event and will be a test for the 2034 Asian Games.[1]
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.[2]
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: [3]
The Games
Sports
- 3x3 basketball ()
- Boxing ()
- Chess ()
- Cue sports ()
- Futsal ()
- Handball ()
- Ju-jitsu ()
- Judo ()
- Karate ()
- Mixed martial arts ()
- Muaythai ()
- Squash ()
- Taekwondo ()
- Teqball ()
- Weightlifting ()
- Wrestling ()
Source: [3]
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.
References
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Chosen to Host 2026 Asian Indoor, Martial Arts Games - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to host Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games as Riyadh 2034 test". www.insidethegames.biz. 21 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21.