1 ... that being Japan who hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
The first Asian host of the Winter Olympics was the city of Sapporo in Japan which hosted the 1972 Games
Canton= Hong Kong Peiking= Beijing
Yes, they hosted the 1998 Asian Games.
The Winter Olympics have taken place in Asia twice; in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan and in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. The next Winter Olympics in 2018 will be in Asia, also: in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup was hosted by Qatar.
Summer Olympics: Tokyo 1964 & Seoul 1988 & this year, I presume Beijing. Some people (present company excluded) seem to think Australia is part of Asia, if so Melbourne, 1956 & Sydney 2000. Winter Olympics: Sapporo 1972, & Nagano 1998
Japan and South Korea jointly hosted it in 2002, becoming the first Asian countries to do so.
No, Asia has hosted 5 Olympics ... 1) 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan. 2) 1972 Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. 3) 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea. 4) 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. 5) 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. Asia will host its 6th Olympics when the 2018 Winter Games are held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Asian Games Federation's motto is 'Ever onward'.
New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in 1951 and the ninth Asian Games in 1982.
The last time an Asian nation hosted the world cup was in 2002.