Afro-Asian Games
The Afro-Asian Games were the series of inter-continental multi-sport competitions, held between athletes from Asia and Africa. The event was held only once, in 2003. These Games were unique, since excluding the Olympic Games no other multi-sport competition brought athletes from these two continents together for one event. These Games were supposed to be held once every four years. They were jointly supervised by the Olympic [Council of Asia], and the Association of [National Olympic Committees of Africa].
The first and so far only Afro-Asian Games witness the participation of Asian and African National Olympic Committees, along with a few Commonwealth Games Federation nations. The inaugural Afro-Asian Games were held in 2003 in Hyderabad, India.
Cancellation
was "ready" to host the second Afro-Asian Games, scheduled to be held from July to August 2007. However, the Games were indefinitely postponed. The President of the Association of [National Olympic Committees of Africa], Lassana Palenfo, said that:It is impossible for us to host the Afro-Asian Games, as the Asians have failed to line up their gold medalists.