Sporting Events Across Asia

The vast Asian continent is home to a multitude of regional games, providing geographical clusters of countries the opportunity to engage in friendly matches with their neighbours. We round up eight major competitions

Frequency: Every four years First Games: 1951, India Past Games: 17 Countries: 45 Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia Frequency: Every four years First Games: 2009, Singapore Past Games: 2 Countries: 45 Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia Frequency: Every two years First Games: 2008, Indonesia Past Games: 5 Countries: 45 Organiser: Olympic Council of Asia

MAJOR LEAGUES Asian Games Asian Youth Games Asian Beach Games

free sport and education programmes to disadvantaged youth, she helps girls pick up skateboarding and realise their potential through the sport.

“I have become a role model to show people that girls can skate,” she says. “I wanted to change the opinion of the community that girls couldn’t do things. I’ve always tried to show Cambodia, and even the world, that women can do anything!”

With skateboarding making its debut at the upcoming Asian Games, Kov might be able to do just that. As one of Cambodia’s strongest skaters, she hopes to be nominated to represent her country come August, which would make her one of a handful of female Cambodian athletes to compete internationally. Kov has yet to hear if she will compete at the Games, but she has been confirmed as a representative for a skateboarding presentation at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in October.