News Release - Official Invitation Letters For The 16th Asian Games To Be Presented At One-Year Countdown

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Official Invitation Letters For The 16th Asian Games To Be Presented At One-Year Countdown

GUANGZHOU, China - October 13, 2009 - The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) will begin sending official invitation letters to National Olympic Teams throughout Asia to attend and participate in The 16th Asian Games.  

Co-hosted by the Olympic Council of Asia, General Administration of Sport of China, People's Government of Guangdong Province, People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality and GAGOC, the ceremony will be held at Guangzhou Gymnasium from 19:30 to 21:30 on November 12 - the one-year anniversary countdown to The 16th Asian Games - featuring the theme "Friendly Invitation".

The Asian Games are the second largest sports event in the world after the Summer Olympic Games. 

OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah will present invitation letters to attend the Games to delegates of each of the 45 member countries and regions that comprise the OCA.

The ceremony will be broadcasted live on China Central Television (CCTV), Guangdong TV, Guangzhou TV and available on the Internet.

In addition, Guangzhou Mayor Zhang Guangning will present invitation letters to observe the Games to more than 600 delegates from more than 80 countries attending the 2009 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Council Meetings and Guangzhou International Sister Cities Conference.

About The 16th Asian Games

The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en) is approved and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia and will be held in “Flower City�?? of Guangzhou from November 12 - 27, 2010.  More than 14,000 athletes, trainers and coaches from 45 countries and regions will compete in 42 sports. More than 10,000 accredited and non-accredited worldwide media are anticipated to cover the Games with more than three million spectators expected to attend.

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For additional information:

Mr. Jeff Ruffolo
Executive Advisor - Chief Communications Officer
The 16th Asian Games 
The 2010 Para Games of Asia
E-Mail: Ruffolopr@hotmail.com
Mobile (86) 1350 244 2900


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