Asian Game Committees:
Xinfa(Sam) Yang, Minrui Li, Bounthanh L. Phommasathit, Khaiphone Chindasack , Xuan Yao, Jan Lie, Qiaoluo Luo, Dajiang He, Jingfa Sun
We are going to have following events
1. Sepak takraw
Sepak Takraw is an exciting fast paced sport that looks like a combination of volleyball, soccer and gymnastics. The sport in popular in Asia, though it is gradually spreading throughout the world.
Each team has three players on the court at one time, played on a court with net height and size similar to those used in badminton. The rules are very similar to volleyball, except that using the hands is not permitted, and each player can touch the ball only once before it is hit over the net. The ball can be returned over the net using any part of the body except for the arm from the shoulder to the point of the finger.
Not being able to use the arms means that there are spectacular jumps and flips to attempt to kick the ball over the net. See videos of the sport of Speak Takraw in action. There are also some images of the acrobatic maneuvers of Speak Takraw players:
2. Table Tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. A skilled player can impart several varieties of spin to the ball, altering its trajectory and limiting an opponent's options to great advantage.
3. Mahjong
Mahjong is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in Korea and Japan). The four-player table version is not the same as the single player tile matching game Mahjong solitaire. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance.
The game is played with a set of 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, although some regional variations use a different number of tiles. In most variations, each player begins by receiving thirteen tiles. In turn players draw and discard tiles until they complete a legal hand using the fourteenth drawn tile to form four groups (melds) and a pair (head). There are fairly standard rules about how a piece is drawn, stolen from another player and thus melded, the use of simples (numbered tiles) and honours (winds and dragons), the kinds of melds, and the order of dealing and play. However there are many regional variations in the rules; in addition, the scoring system and the minimum hand necessary to win varies significantly based on the local rules being used.
4. Weiqi(Go)
Go (圍棋 weiqi in Chinese, 囲碁 igo in Japanese, 바둑 baduk in Korean, common meaning: "encircling game"), is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago. The game is noted for being rich in strategy despite its relatively simple rules.
The game is played by two players who alternately place black and white markers, called "stones", on the vacant intersections (called "points") of a grid of 19×19 lines (beginners often play on smaller 9×9 and 13×13 boards). The object of the game is to use one's stones to surround a larger portion of the board than the opponent. Once placed on the board, stones can only be moved if they are captured. When a game concludes, the controlled points (territory) are counted along with captured stones to determine who has more points. Games may also be won by resignation.
Go originated in ancient China; exactly when is unknown. By the 3rd century BC it was already a popular pastime, as indicated by a reference to the game in the Analects of Confucius. Archaeological evidence shows that the early game was played on a board with a 17×17 grid, but by the time the game had spread to Korea and Japan, in about the 5th and 7th centuries CE respectively, boards with a 19×19 grid had become standard.
5. Xiangqi(Chinese Chess)
Xiangqi (Chinese: 象棋; pinyin: Xiàngqí), also known as Chinese chess, is a Chinese two-player strategy board game in the same family as Western chess, chaturanga, shogi, Indian chess and janggi. It is one of the most popular board games in China. Besides China and areas with significant ethnic Chinese communities, xiangqi (cờ tướng) is also a popular pastime in Vietnam.
The game represents a battle between two armies, with the object of capturing the enemy's general (king). Distinctive features of xiangqi include the cannon (pao), which must jump to capture; a rule prohibiting the generals from facing each other directly; areas on the board called the river and palace, which restrict the movement of some pieces; and placement of the pieces on the intersections of the board lines, rather than within the squares.
6. Poker - Zhao Pengyou
Looking for Friends is a Chinese trick taking game for 6 to 12 or more players. It is an expanded version of the well known four player game of Hundred (Da Bai Fen). Looking for Friends is played with multiple packs and has several extra features: at any time there are two teams but the partnerships are variable and unknown at the start of the play (hence the name of the game), and there are extra opportunities to play several cards at once to a trick.
You might expect that such a large game would be slow and unwieldy, but in fact this is not so. It is one of the most successful games for 6 or more people, and is almost the only trick-taking game of this size that works well.
Asian Game Schedule:
1. Saturday May 24, 2014, 10:30 am – 4:00 pm. For the registration, please send the email to
2014 Asian Festival Junior Table Tennis Tournament
2014 Asian Festival Mahjong Tournament
2014 Asian Festival Weiqi(Go) Tournament
2014 Asian Festival Xianqi Tournament
2014 Asian Festival Poker- Zhao Pengyou Tournament
2. Sunday May 25, 2014, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Demonstrations (any one can join and play)
Table Tennis, Mahjong, Weiqi(Go), Xianqi, Poker- Zhao Pengyou