The Olympic Council of Asia is the governing body of sport in Asia, and it brings together the national Olympic committees of the continent. It replaced the Asian Games Federation, which had organised the Asian Games since the first games in New Delhi, and took on responsibility for running the Asian Games, the Asian Winter Games and other continental events. It is headquartered in Kuwait, and for decades it was led by members of the Kuwaiti royal family. The Council is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the continental association for Asia, and its member committees range from Japan and China to the smaller states of the Gulf and Central Asia.
Before and after
- 1982Billie Jean
- from 1982 to 2014Casamance conflict
- 1982Construction of Zayed International Airport
- 1982Hama Massacre
- 1982Founding of Olympic Council of Asia
- 9 January 1982Birth of Catherine, Princess of Wales
- 13 January 1982Air Florida Flight 90
- 18 January 1982Death of Huang Xianfan
- 28 February 1982Founding of Adobe
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