1st Asian Martial Art Games 2009

Photo: TAT

1 Aug 2009 - 9 Aug 2009 The Games of Spirit-The Land of Smiles

The Asian Martial Art Games is the latest games set up by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Thailand — the ‘Land of Smiles’, will be hosting the 1st Asian Martial Art Games 2009 during August 1-9, 2009 .

Nine types of sports will be featured over the nine-day period — Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Kurash, Muay Thai, Pencak silat, Taekwondo and Wushu — will be featured during the event.

Being the first country to host the Asian Martial Art Games will also help promote Thailand’s image as a sports tourism destination to the world. The event is expected to attract some 2,500 visitors from 45 participating countries.

Competitions will be held in four different venues:
At the Main Stadium of the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium Sport Complex, Nimibutr Gymnasium, Supachalasai National Stadium, the Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai-Japanese) Stadium, and the Sports School in Suphan Buri province.

The opening and closing ceremony will be held at the Indoor Stadium Hua Mark on 1 August and 9 August, respectively.

The top five countries in the Asian Games — China, South Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan and Thailand and other countries such as Uzbekistan and Indonesia from where kickboxing and pencak silat originates — are the expected contenders for the top three spots in this international competition.

1st ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS GAMES SCHEDULE
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has been appointed as the Committee for Public Relations.

Contact information:
Asian Martial Art Games Call Centre
Please call 1141 and enter extension number 2222.

Related web sites:
Further information on the details of the history, important information of the training, Games, and details of the stadium of the 1st Asian Martial Art Games 2009 will be posted on the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) or the official Olympic Council of Asia’s website.

Bangkok Asian Martial Art Games (BAMAG)
Web site: http://www.bamag2009.com/en/Default.aspx

The Olympic Council of Asia
Web site: sat.or.th or www.ocasia.org

Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand