2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Host city	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Motto	Health, Inspiration, Friendship (Turkmen: Sagdynlyk, Ruhubelentlik, Dostluk)
Nations	63
Athletes	4012
Events	348 in 21 sports
Opening	September 17
Closing	September 27
Opened by	Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow; President of Turkmenistan
Torch lighter	Pygy Baýramdurdyyew
Main venue	Olympic Stadium
Website	ashgabat2017.com
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The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (Turkmen: Ýapyk binalarda we söweş sungaty boýunça V Aziýa oýunlary/Япык биналарда ве сөвеш сунгаты боюнча V Азия оюнлары), which is also counted as the 5th Asian Indoor Games, was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2017.^[2] It became the third city in the former Soviet countries to win the right of hosting an Olympic Council of Asia-sanctioned event, following Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, which jointly-hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games. The host city was chosen in Kuwait on 19 December 2010.^[3] On 6 July 2013 the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia was officially handed over to the mayor of the city of Ashgabat.^[4]

^ Nick Butler (17 September 2017). "Ashgabat 2017 declared open in biggest event in Turkmenistan's history". Inside the Games.
^ "OCA signs host agreement with Turkmenistan". 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "В 2017 году Туркменистан примет V Азиатские игры в закрытых помещениях". 20 December 2010.
^ "Туркменистан встречает флаг Олимпийского Совета Азии и чествует победителей Азиады-2013". 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[1] Nick Butler (17 September 2017). "Ashgabat 2017 declared open in biggest event in Turkmenistan's history". Inside the Games.

[2] "OCA signs host agreement with Turkmenistan". 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[3] "В 2017 году Туркменистан примет V Азиатские игры в закрытых помещениях". 20 December 2010.

[4] "Туркменистан встречает флаг Олимпийского Совета Азии и чествует победителей Азиады-2013". 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

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