The Asian Games are also called the Asiad for short. Like the Olympic Games, these games are the largest multi-sport event in Asia.

亚洲运动会简称亚运会，是亚洲地区规模最大的综合性运动会。

The Asian Games came from the 1st Oriental Olympics (also called the Far East Championships). These were held in Manila in 1913. The Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong competed for eight days. Nine were held from 1913 to 1934. The 10th was cancelled because of war. The 1st West Asia Games were held in India in 1934, with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India and Palestine. In 1948, Asian sports leaders started the Asian Games Federation (AGF) in New Delhi. In 1982, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) was formed.

亚运会起源于1913年在菲律宾马尼拉举行的第一届东方奥运会（也称远东运动会）。菲律宾、中国台北、日本、马来西亚、泰国、香港参加了为期8天的比赛。此后的1913年至1934年间，远东运动会共举办了9届。第10届因为战争取消。1934年，第一届西亚运动会在印度举行，阿富汗、斯里兰卡、巴勒斯坦、印度四国参赛。1948年，亚洲体育界领导人在新德里成立亚洲运动联合会。1982年，亚奥理事会成立。

The Asian Games are held every four years allowing athletes from all over Asia to compete. They are organized and regulated by the OCA under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Athletes are entered into the competition through member committees in each country. If an athlete wins gold, his or her national anthem is played. Silver and bronze medal winners are also honored on the podium.

亚运会，每四年一届，来自亚洲各国的运动员在赛场上奋力拼搏。亚运会最初由亚洲运动会联合会组织、管理，并接受国际奥林匹克委员会监督。参赛运动员数量由代表其所在国家的亚奥理事会中的该国委员决定。运动员获得金牌，会奏冠军得主所在国家的国歌，银牌和铜牌得主也会出现在领奖台上。

（中国日报网英语点津 陈丹妮编辑）