On this day, 76 years ago, on February 13, 1949 (January 16, 1949, the "Olympic Council of Asia" was established in New Delhi, the capital of India. On February 13, 1949, the Asian Games Federation was established in New Delhi, the capital of India, with its headquarters in Kuwait. On November 26, 1981 and November 16, 1982, the Asian Games Federation held two meetings, and the meeting decided to change the name of the Asian Games Federation to the Asian Olympic Committee, referred to as the "Olympic Council of Asia". The largest event organized by the Olympic Council of Asia is the Asian Games, which takes place every four years. As of September 1998, the Olympic Council of Asia had a total of 44 members. China joined the Asian Games Federation, the predecessor of the Olympic Council of Asia, on September 18, 1973.