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.
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Esports |
Established | 2018 (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 |
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XIX | 2022[lower-alpha 1] | Hangzhou, China | ![]() |
XX | 2026 | Aichi and Nagoya, Japan | To be determined |
Events
- Team events
Event | 22 | Years |
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Arena of Valor | X | 1 |
Dota 2 | X | 1 |
Dream Three Kingdoms 2 | X | 1 |
League of Legends | X | 1 |
Peacekeeper Elite (PUBG Mobile) | X | 1 |
- The 2018 edition which featured esports as a demonstration event also featured Arena of Valor and League of Legends[3]
- Individual events
Event | 22 | Years |
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EA Sports FC Online | X | 1 |
Street Fighter V | X | 1 |
- The 2018 edition which featured esports as a demonstration event featured Clash Royale, Hearthstone, StarCraft II, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2018[3]
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
- Excludes 2018 Asian Games medals where esports was held as a demonstration event
Participating nations
Nation | 22 | Years | |
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4 | 1 | |
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31 | 1 | |
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19 | 1 | |
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31 | 1 | |
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15 | 1 | |
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13 | 1 | |
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12 | 1 | |
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7 | 1 | |
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28 | 1 | |
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1 | 1 | |
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15 | 1 | |
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15 | 1 | |
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19 | 1 | |
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19 | 1 | |
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13 | 1 | |
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10 | 1 | |
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16 | 1 | |
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23 | 1 | |
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12 | 1 | |
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25 | 1 | |
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4 | 1 | |
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21 | 1 | |
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1 | 1 | |
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15 | 1 | |
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4 | 1 | |
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32 | 1 | |
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12 | 1 | |
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10 | 1 | |
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23 | 1 | |
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26 | 1 | |
Number of nations | 30 | ||
Number of athletes | 476 |
Notes
- The 2022 Asian Games was held in 2023. The year in the tournament name was officially retained despite the postponement
References
- "Esports' Asian Games debut is milestone towards acceptance as real sport". South China Morning Post. September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- 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.
- "A Guide to Esports at the 2018 Asian Games – ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer". Esports Observer. August 30, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Asian Games: Esports make debut as medal events, welcomed by fans". Kyodo News+. Retrieved October 1, 2023.