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The 19th Asian Games have begun. They are being held in Hangzhou, China, this year, and they will go from September 23 to October 8. These games are held every 4 years, but because of COVID-19 they had to be moved from 2022 to 2023. The next games will be back on schedule again. They will be held here in Aichi Prefecture in 2026. There are 45 countries participating in the games now. That makes it the second biggest sports competition after the Olympics. It has many of the same sports as the Olympics, but you can watch some truly Asian sports such as dragon boat races, kabbadi, kurash (similar to judo), sepak takraw, and wushu (a martial art like kung fu). (By Professor Douglas Jarell)
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