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The announcement comes as China battles a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
Rumours are doing rounds that the Hangzhou Asian Games, scheduled to held from September 10 to 25, will be postponed due to the pandemic.
The Olympic Council of Asia had invited a quota of around 300 athletes and 150 support staff from Oceania nations, including Australia and New Zealand, to compete at the September 10-25 Games.
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Official sources said that the delay was caused by the current COVID-19 crisis, and the recruitment process will be completed in due course.