2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
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| Host city | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | ||
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| Motto | Health, Inspiration, Friendship | ||
| Nations participating | 62 | ||
| Events | 21 | ||
| Opening ceremony | September 17 | ||
| Closing ceremony | September 27 | ||
| Officially opened by | President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow | ||
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which is also counted as the 5th Asian Indoor Games will be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2017. Ashgabat, first in the former Soviet Central Asian region, won the right to host the Asian Indoor Games. The host city was chosen in Kuwait on 19 December 2010. On 6 July 2013 the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia was officially handed over to the mayor of the city of Ashgabat.
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games will be held at the Ashgabat Olympic Complex, which is a unique facility which has no parallel in the Central Asian region. The Complex boasts of over 30 structures, which also includes 15 competition venues, an Athletes' Village and a Paralympic Rehabilitation Medical Center. The construction was launched by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. On November 5, 2010, the Turkmenistan President took part in the official stone laying ceremony for the Olympic Village. Investment in the first phase amounted to nearly $2 billion. The second phase of construction cost $3 billion. The total cost of the Olympic Village was $5 billion and the construction was carried by Turkish company Polimeks.
For the convenience of athletes and spectators, the Olympic village will have all necessary infrastructure including social, cultural and shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops, consumer services and car park. The campus will be laid with new pedestrian crossings and a monorail.
Several national higher educational institutions are located right next to the Olympic village. The Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management, Institute of Culture, the State Border Service Academy of Turkmenistan and the National Institute of Sports and Tourism all have their campuses nearby. These universities will make use of the brand new sports facilities, built for the Games, in the future.
All 45 member countries of the Olympic Council of Asia were invited to compete at these Games. For the first time in the Asian Games will be attended by 17 Oceania National Olympic Committees. Oceania countries will be under full participation, so they will be eligible for medals.
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