 "Asian Games 2023: Complete schedule of events at Hangzhou 2022, live streaming details")
The 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to start in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October after it was postponed by one owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 61 disciplines across 40 sports will be held in 54 competition venues in Hangzhou and five co-host cities. Most of the Asian Games 2023 events will start after the opening ceremony on 23 September. However, cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will start from 19 September. Notably, this event offers the opportunity to seal 74 quotas for the Paris Olympics across nine sports, namely archery, artistic swimming, boxing, breaking, hockey, modern pentathlon, sailing, tennis and water polo. The multi-sport spectacle boasts a star-studded lineup, and it will see the participation of India’s Neeraj Chopra, Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim, and China’s Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie, among others. The grand finale in the form of the closing ceremony is scheduled to take place on 8 October. Here’s the complete schedule of Asian Games 2023:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | 23 September |
| Artistic Swimming | 6–8 October |
| Diving | 30 September–4 October |
| Marathon Swimming | 6–7 October |
| Swimming | 24–29 September |
| Water Polo | 25 September–7 October |
| Archery | 1–7 October |
| Athletics | 29 September–5 October |
| Badminton | 28 September–7 October |
| Baseball | 26 September–7 October |
| Softball | 26 September–2 October |
| Basketball 3x3 | 25 September–1 October |
| Basketball | 26 September–6 October |
| Boxing | 24 September–5 October |
| Breaking | 6–7 October |
| Canoe/Kayak (Slalom) | 5–7 October |
| Canoe/Kayak (Sprint) | 30 September–3 October |
| Cricket | 19–25 September (women) and 27 September–7 October (men) |
| Cycling (BMX Racing) | 1 October |
| Cycling (Mountain Bike) | 25 September |
| Cycling (Road) | 3–5 October |
| Cycling (Track) | 26–29 September |
| Dragon Boat | 4–6 October |
| Equestrian | 26 September–6 October |
| Fencing | 24–29 September |
| Football | 19 September–7 October |
| Golf | 28 September–1 October |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 24–29 September |
| Rhythmic Gymnastics | 6–7 October |
| Trampoline Gymnastics | 2–3 October |
| Handball | 24 September–5 October |
| Hockey | 24 September–7 October |
| Judo | 24–27 September |
| Kabbadi | 2–7 October |
| Ju-jitsu | 5–7 October |
| Karate | 5–8 October |
| Kurash | 30 September–2 October |
| Bridge | 27 September–6 October |
| Chess | 24 September–7 October |
| Esports | 24 September–2 October |
| Go | 24 September–3 October |
| Xiangqi | 28 September–7 October |
| Modern Pentathlon | 20–24 September |
| Roller Skating | 30 September–7 October |
| Skateboarding | 24–27 September |
| Rowing | 20–25 September |
| Rugby Sevens | 24–26 September |
| Sailing | 21–27 September |
| Sepaktakraw | 24 September–7 October |
| Shooting | 24 September–1 October |
| Soft Tennis | 3–7 October |
| Sport Climbing | 3–7 October |
| Squash | 26 September–5 October |
| Table tennis | 22 September–2 October |
| Taekwondo | 24–28 September |
| Tennis | 24–30 September |
| Triathlon | 29 September–2 October |
| Beach Volleyball | 19–28 September |
| Volleyball | 19–26 September (men) and 30 September–7 October (women) |
| Weightlifting | 30 September–7 October |
| Wrestling | 4–7 October |
| Wushu | 24–28 September |
| Closing Ceremony | 8 October |
Where to watch Asian Games 2023: CCTV in China TBS in Japan Sony LIV (Sony Sports Network) in India MediaCorp Channel 5 and mewatch.sg in Singapore MNCTV, RCTI, iNews TV, and Vision+ in Indonesia KBS, MBC, SBS, and TV Chosun in the Republic of Korea RTM and Astro in Malaysia