The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) released a statement saying that the 2021 Asian Youth Games will be postponed until December 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 3rd Asian Youth Games were initially slated for November 20-28, 2021 in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. According to the COC announcement, the revised schedule will be available on December 20-28, 2022. 

"The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the COC and the local organizing committee had an in-depth discussion and made the decision together, in order to protect the interests of every national/regional Olympic committee and ensure the safety and health of all athletes," the statement said. Shantou won the right to host the 3rd Asian Youth Games in 2019. The Asian Youth Games are among the top five multisport events in Asia. 

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