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Esports at the Asian Games

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Contents
  1. Editions
  2. Games played
  3. India at the Asian Games
  4. All TalkEsport coverage of esports at the Asian Games
  5. Sources

Esports has been part of the Asian Games since 2018. It was a demonstration sport at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 and became a full medal sport at Hangzhou 2022, held in 2023. At Aichi-Nagoya 2026 it grew to 11 medal events across 13 game titles. Players compete for their countries, not their clubs, so India’s squads are selected and sent by the Esports Federation of India.

Editions

EditionDates (esports)VenueMedal eventsIndia
202622 Sep – 2 Oct 2026Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan11No medal (best: Puyo Puyo quarterfinal)
202224 Sep – 2 Oct 2023Hangzhou Esports Center, China7No medal
201826 Aug – 1 Sep 2018BritAma Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia6 (demonstration)Bronze, Hearthstone (Tirth Mehta, demonstration medal)

Games played

EditionMedal events
2026eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, fighting games (Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, The King of Fighters XV), NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, Puyo Puyo Champions, Pokémon UNITE, Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile (Asian Games Version), Identity V, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, League of Legends
2022EA Sports FC Online, Street Fighter V, Arena of Valor, Dota 2, Dream Three Kingdoms 2, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile
2018 (demonstration)Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer 2018, StarCraft II

India at the Asian Games

India’s only esports medal so far is Tirth Mehta’s Hearthstone bronze at Jakarta 2018, which did not count in the official tally because esports was a demonstration sport. India won no medals at Hangzhou 2022 or Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

All TalkEsport coverage of esports at the Asian Games

Sources

  1. Esports at the 2026 Asian Games (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Esports at the 2022 Asian Games (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Esports at the 2018 Asian Games (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org
  4. India ends Asian Games 2026 esports campaign without a medal talkesport.com

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