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    "excerpt": "OCA Director General Husain Al: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has reaffirmed that E-sports will continue in the Asian Games and will not be withdrawn after the ongoing 2026 edition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.",
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    "editor1": "OCA Director General Husain Al: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has reaffirmed that E-sports will continue in the Asian Games and will not be withdrawn after the ongoing 2026 edition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday, OCA Director General Husain Al Musallam stated that E-sports would continue \"within the Asian Games\" and that the OCA would continue to support the development of E-sports in Asia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The OCA said it has not made or issued any announcement regarding E-sports withdrawing from the Asian Games. The statement \"E-sports withdraws from the Asian Games\" circulating online does not align with the work arrangements of the OCA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On September 19, 2026, the OCA signed a host city contract with Kuwait, confirming the hosting rights for the first Asian E-sports and Mind Sports Games in 2027.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Al Musallam said: \"The popularity of E-sports in Asia is a key consideration for the OCA in making the aforementioned arrangements. The establishment of the Asian E-sports and Mind Sports Games aims to provide more platforms for Asian athletes to showcase their talents and will not diminish the status of E-sports within the Asian Games system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"The OCA will continue to support the development of E-sports in Asia and will further promote and publicise E-sports in its other sporting events,\" Al Musallam added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>E-sports made its debut as a demonstration event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang and became an official medal sport at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, yielding a total of seven gold medals. Its momentum and influence in Asia continue to rise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"The OCA will continue to support the development of E-sports in Asia and will further promote and publicise E-sports in its other sporting events,\" Al Musallam added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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