Chinese organizers said Wednesday there had been 'a lot of difficulties' but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go. The Games in Hangzhou were due to take place in September 2022 but were postponed by a year because of China's strict COVID-19 rules. Beijing abruptly dropped its zero COVID-19 measures in December and organizing committee vice-chairman Zhou Jinqiang said Wednesday: 'All preparations have entered the sprint stage.' The Games, one of the world's largest multi-sport events, begin on September 23 and last two weeks.

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