The 2022 Asian Games (Chinese: 2022年亚洲运动会; pinyin: Èr líng èr èr nián Yàzhōu Yùndònghuì), officially the 19th Asian Games (Chinese: 第十九届亚洲运动会; pinyin: Dì Shíjiǔ Jiè Yàzhōu Yùndònghuì) and also known as Hangzhou 2022 (Chinese: 杭州2022; pinyin: Hángzhōu Èr líng èr èr), was a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The games marked the 110th anniversary since the creation of the first continental event, starting with the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games.
Originally scheduled to take place from 10 to 25 September 2022, on 6 May 2022 the Games were postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates were announced on 19 July 2022. Hangzhou was the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Main Stadium | Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center | Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, football (finals) |
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Aquatics Center | Aquatics (artistic swimming, diving, swimming) | |
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Expo Center Squash Venue | Squash | |
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium | Basketball (preliminaries, finals) | |
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Tennis Center | Tennis, soft tennis | |
| Binjiang Gymnasium | Binjiang District | Badminton |
| Chun'an Jieshou Sports Center | Chun'an County | Cycling, marathon swimming, triathlon |
| Fuyang Water Sports Centre | Fuyang District | Canoeing (slalom, sprint), rowing |
| Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre PMC Range | Archery, shooting, modern pentathlon | |
| Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field | Gongshu District | Field hockey |
| Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium | Breakdancing, table tennis | |
| Hangzhou Gymnasium | Boxing | |
| China Hangzhou Esports Center | Esports | |
| Lin'an Gymnasium | Lin'an District | Taekwondo, wrestling |
| Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium | Linping District | Karate, volleyball |
| Linping Sports Centre Stadium | Football | |
| Hangzhou Dianzi University Arena | Qiantang District | Fencing |
| Qiantang Roller Sports Centre | Roller sports | |
| Zhejiang Gongshang University Cultural & Sports Center | Handball | |
| Hangzhou Chess Institute | Shangcheng District | Bridge, chess, go, xiangqi |
| Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium | Football | |
| Tonglu Equestrian Center | Tonglu County | Equestrian |
| Guali Cultural & Sports Centre | Xiaoshan District | Kabaddi, wushu |
| Linpu Gymnasium | Judo, jujitsu, kurash | |
| Xiaoshan Campus Gymnasium, Zhejiang Normal University | Handball | |
| Xiaoshan Sports Center Gymnasium | Weightlifting | |
| Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium | Football | |
| Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Zhejiang University of Technology | Xihu District | Cricket |
| West Lake Golf Course | Golf | |
| Yellow Dragon Sports Center | Water polo, gymnastics | |
| Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium | Football | |
| Zijingang Campus Gymnasium, Zhejiang University | Basketball | |
| Cangqian Campus Field, Hangzhou Normal University | Yuhang District | Rugby sevens |
| Cangqian Campus Gymnasium, Hangzhou Normal University | Volleyball | |
| Deqing Sports Center Gymnasium | Deqing | Volleyball |
| Deqing Geographic Information Park Basketball Court | Basketball (3x3) | |
| Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium | Jinhua | Football |
| Jinhua Sports Center Gymnasium | Sepak takraw | |
| Jinhua Stadium | Football | |
| Banbianshan Beach | Ningbo | Beach volleyball |
| Zhejiang Ocean Sports Center | Sailing | |
| Shaoxing Baseball Sports Culture Center | Shaoxing | Baseball, softball |
| Shaoxing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Basketball | |
| China Textile City Sports Center Gymnasium | Volleyball | |
| Yangshan Rock Climbing Center | Sport climbing | |
| Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center | Wenzhou | Canoeing (dragon boat) |
| Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Football | |
| Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Australia | SBS Viceland, SBS On Demand |
| China | CCTV, CNR, Tencent, Migu, Douyin, Kuaishou |
| Chinese Taipei | PTS3, Videoland Television Network, EBC News, EBC Financial News, EBC Super TV, ELTA Sports, HamiVideo |
| Hong Kong | HOY TV, RTHK |
| India | Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV |
| Indonesia | RCTI, MNCTV, iNews, MNC Vision, RCTI+, Vision+, TVRI Sport |
| Japan | TBS, MBS, TVer, U-Next Sports |
| Macau | TDM |
| Malaysia | Astro, TV Okey, Sukan RTM |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports |
| Philippines | TV5, One Sports |
| Singapore | Channel 5, meWATCH |
| South Korea | SBS, KBS, MBC, TV Chosun, SPOTV, AfreecaTV |
| Thailand | Television Pool of Thailand (NBT2HD, Thai PBS, Channel 5, T Sports, Workpoint TV, True4U, GMM 25, MCOT HD, Channel 7, PPTV), AIS Play |