Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province will host the 18th Games of Zhejiang Province in 2026, according to the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, local media reported on April 2.

The Quzhou Sports Center in Quzhou, Zhejiang. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

The Games of Zhejiang Province are the largest and highest-level competitive sport event in the province, and this is the first time for the quadrennial sport event to be held in Quzhou.

In recent years, the city has held several large-scale events such as the 4th National Mind Games and the Quzhou Marathon, giving the city much experience in organizing competitions.

Next, the city will speed up venue construction and strive to add more Olympic events such as baseball and softball to the 18th Games of Zhejiang Province.

In addition, Quzhou hopes to strengthen its social and economic development by holding the major events.