Following the latest attacks by the Islamic Republic-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia, the Olympic Council of Asia has announced the postponement of the 6th edition of the Riyadh-hosted Asian Martial Arts Games. According to the new schedule, these competitions will take place between April 8 and 8, 1406 in Riyadh. The decision to postpone these games, which were supposed to take place in about 45 days, was announced in an online meeting between Sheikh Juan, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia, and Hussein Almusallam, the secretary general of this council, in the presence of the representatives of the member states, and it was approved without objection. The Olympic Council of Asia also announced in an official announcement on Monday, October 26 that the new date of the competition was determined after reviewing the operational and logistical plans and coordinating with the National Olympic Committees, affiliated institutions and organizing partners. In this statement, it is emphasized that the change in the time of the competitions was made with the aim of better coordinating the programs and providing the opportunity for a wider participation of the National Olympic Committees of Asia. According to the announcement of the Olympic Council of Asia, more than 4,500 athletes from more than 45 National Olympic Committees are going to participate in these competitions.

Following the latest attacks by the Islamic Republic-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia, the Olympic Council of Asia has announced the postponement of the 6th edition of the Riyadh-hosted Asian Martial Arts Games. According to the new schedule, these competitions will take place between April 8 and 8, 1406 in Riyadh. The decision to postpone these games, which were supposed to take place in about 45 days, was announced in an online meeting between Sheikh Juan, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia, and Hussein Almusallam, the secretary general of this council, in the presence of the representatives of the member states, and it was approved without objection. The Olympic Council of Asia also announced in an official announcement on Monday, October 26 that the new date of the competition was determined after reviewing the operational and logistical plans and coordinating with the National Olympic Committees, affiliated institutions and organizing partners. In this statement, it is emphasized that the change in the time of the competitions was made with the aim of better coordinating the programs and providing the opportunity for a wider participation of the National Olympic Committees of Asia. According to the announcement of the Olympic Council of Asia, more than 4,500 athletes from more than 45 National Olympic Committees are going to participate in these competitions.