FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Khalifa Stadium with the Qatari flag being displayed on a screen during the closing ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Doha, December 15, 2006. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Bitter neighbours Qatar and Saudi Arabia will battle for the hosting rights for the 2030 Asian Games after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced receiving bids from Doha and Riyadh on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia, along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed political, trade and transport ties with Qatar in mid-2017, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism and cozying up to regional foe Iran.
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