The Asian Games 2023, also known as Hangzhou 2023, is the 19th edition of the continental multi-sport event that is being held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The Asian Games officially get underway with the opening ceremony on September 23. However, cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will start from September 19.
The Asian Games 2023 features 56 venues and 481 gold medals across 40 sports. The sports include traditional Olympic disciplines such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics and cycling, as well as Asian-specific sports such as kabaddi, sepaktakraw and wushu.
The Asian Games 2023 also introduces some new sports such as breakdancing, esports, skateboarding and sport climbing, which are part of the Olympic program for Paris 2024.
The Asian Games 2023 is expected to attract more than 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions in Asia. The event is being held under the slogan “Heart to Heart, @Future”, which reflects the vision of Hangzhou as a smart city that embraces innovation and inclusiveness.
Medal Table
Here is the complete medal table as of September 22, 2023, with all the countries and their medals:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 25 | 15 | 12 | 52 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 12 | 9 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Indonesia (INA) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Iran (IRI) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | India (IND) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
Highlights
Some of the highlights of the Asian Games 2023 so far are:
- China dominates the swimming events, winning 15 gold medals out of 41. Zhang Yufei breaks the world record in the women’s 100m butterfly with a time of 55.62 seconds.
- Japan wins the men’s and women’s team events in artistic gymnastics, with Daiki Hashimoto and Mai Murakami leading their respective squads.
- South Korea thrashes Kuwait 9-0 in the men’s football group stage, with Son Heung-min scoring a hat-trick.
- Indonesia wins its first gold medal in cricket, beating Bangladesh by six wickets in the women’s final.
- India’s Ankita Raina becomes the first Indian woman to win a medal in tennis at the Asian Games, clinching a bronze in the women’s singles.
Live Streaming and Telecast
Live streaming of the Asian Games 2023 events will be available on Sony Liv. Asian Games will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.
