Esports at the Asian Games

Esports has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 2022 edition in Hangzhou, China. It was first introduced as a demonstration sport in 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang.

Esports at the Asian Games
Tournament information
SportEsports
Established2018 (demonstration)
2023[lower-alpha 1] (medal event)

History

Esports would make its debut at the Asian Games alongside traditional sports in the 2018 edition in Jakarta and Palembang as demonstration event.[1] The event featured six titles – games for mobile and PC.[2][3]

Esports would become a medal event in the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China in 2023 boosting the discipline's bid for recognition as a legitimate sport.[1] The event for the postponed games, featured seven titles.[4] Hearthstone was supposed to be the eight title but was scrapped due to license expiry issue.[5]

The discipline is still set to be held in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.[6][7]

Editions
Games Year Host city Best nation
XIX2022[lower-alpha 1]Hangzhou, China China
XX2026Aichi and Nagoya, JapanTo be determined

Events
Team events
Event22Years
Arena of ValorX1
Dota 2X1
Dream Three Kingdoms 2X1
League of LegendsX1
Peacekeeper Elite (PUBG Mobile)X1
  • The 2018 edition which featured esports as a demonstration event also featured Arena of Valor and League of Legends[3]
Individual events
Event22Years
EA Sports FC OnlineX1
Street Fighter VX1

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)4015
2 South Korea (KOR)2114
3 Thailand (THA)1124
4 Chinese Taipei (TPE)0224
5 Malaysia (MAS)0112
6 Hong Kong (HKG)0101
 Mongolia (MGL)0101
Totals (7 entries)77721
  • Excludes 2018 Asian Games medals where esports was held as a demonstration event

Participating nations
Nation 22Years
 Bahrain 41
 China 311
 Chinese Taipei 191
 Hong Kong 311
 India 151
 Indonesia 131
 Japan 121
 Jordan 71
 Kazakhstan 281
 Kuwait 11
 Kyrgyzstan 151
 Laos 151
 Malaysia 191
 Macau 191
 Maldives 131
 Mongolia 101
 Myanmar 161
 Nepal 231
 Palestine 121
 Philippines 251
 Qatar 41
 Saudi Arabia 211
 Singapore 11
 South Korea 151
 Sri Lanka 41
 Thailand 321
 Tajikistan 121
 United Arab Emirates 101
 Uzbekistan 231
 Vietnam 261
Number of nations30
Number of athletes476

Notes
  1. The 2022 Asian Games was held in 2023. The year in the tournament name was officially retained despite the postponement

References
  1. "Esports' Asian Games debut is milestone towards acceptance as real sport". South China Morning Post. September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. Tani, Shotaro (August 27, 2018). "'Mobile esports' shine on Asian Games debut". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. "A Guide to Esports at the 2018 Asian Games – ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer". Esports Observer. August 30, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. Ahmed, Wasif (September 8, 2021). "Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China will feature 8 esports games as medal events". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. "取消《炉石传说》 杭州亚运会电竞将设7个比赛项目_杭州2022年第19届亚运会官网". www.hangzhou2022.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. "Esports Continues To Stage As An Official Medal Sport At The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026". Asian Electronic Sports Federation. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. "Asian Games: Esports make debut as medal events, welcomed by fans". Kyodo News+. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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