19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2023: Schedule, Sports, and Venues

The 19th Asian Games, officially known as the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, is a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, China. It was originally scheduled to take place from 10 to 25 September 2022, but was postponed to 23 September to 8 October 2023 due to concerns of COVID-19 pandemic in China.

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Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. The games will be held at 67 competition venues in 17 competition zones across Hangzhou and its surrounding areas.

Here is the schedule for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022:

Opening Ceremony

• Date: 23 September 2023
• Time: 8:00 PM (UTC+8)
• Venue: Century Square, Hangzhou

Closing Ceremony

• Date: 8 October 2023
• Time: 8:00 PM (UTC+8)
• Venue: Century Square, Hangzhou

A total of 40 sports will be contested at the 19th Asian Games, including 30 core sports and 10 non-core sports. The core sports are:

1. Archery
2. Athletics
3. Badminton
4. Baseball
5. Basketball
6. Beach volleyball
7. Boxing
8. Canoeing
9. Cycling
10. Equestrian
11. Football
12. Futsal
13. Golf
14. Gymnastics
15. Handball
16. Hockey
17. Judo
18. Kabaddi
19. Karate
20. Lawn bowls
21. Weightlifting
22. Wrestling

The non-core sports are:

1. Artistic gymnastics
2. Billiards and snooker
3. Cricket
4. Dragon boat
5. E-sports
6. Kabaddi
7. Roller skating
8. Rowing
9. Shaolin kung fu
10. Squash
11. Table tennis
12. Triathlon
13. Wushu

The 19th Asian Games is expected to attract over 15,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries and territories. The games will be broadcast to over one billion viewers around the world.

1.  Afghanistan
2.  Bahrain
3.  Bangladesh
4.  Bhutan
5.  Brunei
6.  Cambodia
7.  China (host)
8.  Chinese Taipei
9.  Hong Kong
10.  India
11.  Indonesia
12.  Iran
13.  Iraq
14.  Japan
15.  Jordan
16.  Kazakhstan
17.  Kuwait
18.  Kyrgyzstan
19.  Laos
20.  Lebanon
21.  Macau
22.  Malaysia
23.  Maldives
24.  Mongolia
25.  Myanmar
26.  Nepal
27.  North Korea
28.  Oman
29.  Pakistan
30.  Palestine
31.  Philippines
32.  Qatar
33.  Saudi Arabia
34.  Singapore
35.  South Korea
36.  Sri Lanka
37.  Syria
38.  Tajikistan
39.  Thailand
40.  East Timor
41.  Turkmenistan
42.  United Arab Emirates
43.  Uzbekistan
44.  Vietnam
45.  Yemen

A total of 45 countries are participating in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2023. This is the largest number of participating countries in the history of the Asian Games.