Asian Games - 2018 - Jakarta - Indoneshia



1. Asian Games for the first time - 

Asian games first time played in 1951 at New Delhi , India . First time Asian games hosted by India . Asian games is the second largest sport event in the world after the Olympics . Total 11 countries participated in the first Asian games . Total 489 athletes participated from 11 countries - 

1 . Afganistan 

2. Burma 

3. India 

4. Ceylon 

5. Japan 

6. Iran 

7. Indonesia 

8 . Thailand 

9. Singapore 

10. Nepal 

11. Philippines 

Rank Chart of First asian Games - 



Country

Rank

Total Medals

Japan

1

60                             

India

2

51

Iran

3

16

Singapore                  

4

14

Philippines                                                   

5

19




2 . Asian Games - Jakarta - 2018 - 



The 18 th edition of Asian Games was held at Jakarta and Palembang , hosted by Indoneshia . Total 45 nations participated in the 18 th edition of Asian Games . Total 11 , 300 athletes participated from 45 countries . Total 46 sports are included and 465 events occured . 

Sport list played in Asian Game Jakarta - 


Athletics

Archery

Tennis

Triathlon

Aquatics -

1. Swimming
2. Water polo
3. Diving
4 . Artistic Swimming

Demonstration Sport

1 . E sports
2. Canoe polo

Kabbadi

Rowing

Badminton

Equestrian

1 . Dressage
2 . Jumping
3. Eventing

Karate

Sepak

Bowling

Golf

Gymnastics

Sailing

Boxing

Football

Martial arts

Squash

Bridge

Field Hockey

Roller Sports

Baseball

1 . Baseball
2 . Softball

Fencing

Rowing

Shooting

Basketball

Handball

Weightlifting

Rugby sevens

Cycling -

1 . Mountain Cycling
2 . Road
3 . Track

Judo

wrestling

Kurash


Countries Participated in Asian Games - 2018 -  

Total 45 countries participated in 18 th edition of Asian Games held in Jakarta and Polembang . The list of 45 countries participated in Asian Games - 


Participating Countries

List of 45 Countries

Afghanistan

India                                   

Laos           

Philippines

Bangladesh

Indonesia

Lebanon

Pakistan

Bahrain

Iraq

Macau

Palestine

Bhutan

Japan

Maldives

Qatar

Brunei

Kuwait

Mongolia

Saudi Arabia

China

Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

Chinese Taipei

Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkmenistan

Combodia

North Korea

Myanmar

Syria

Hong Kong

South Korea

Nepal

Srilanka

Iran

Kyrgystan

Oman

Timor - Leste

United Arab Emirates                      

Ujbekistan

Yemen

Jordan



India in Asian Games - 2018 - 



First time Asian Games held in Delhi in 1951 . India won total 51 medals in first edition of Asian games . In Asian Games - 2018 total 536 athlete participated from India and  won total 70 medals and got 8 th rank In Asian Games .

Motto - Energy of Asia 

Torch Light - Susi 

Main event - Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium 


Rahi Sarnabot - 

First Indian women to won medal in 25 meter rapid fire shooting in history of asian Games . 

Saina Nehwal - 

First Indian woman to won medal in Badminton in Asian Games . 

PV Sindhu - 

First Indian woman to reach in finals of Badminton in Asian Games . 

India Table tennis men team - 

First time India get medal table in tennis in history of Asian games by defeating Japan . 




Player                     Medal                            Game                                        

Rahi Sarnobat

Go.

Shooting

Bajrang Punia

G

Wrestling

Sawaran

Dattu Baban

Sukhmeet

G

Rowing

Manjit Singh

G

Athletics

Rajiv Arokia

MR Ooowamma

Hima Das
Muhammed Anas

G

Athletics

Rohan Bopanna

Divij Sharan

G

Lawn Tennis

Arpinder Singh

G

Athletics

Jinson

G

Athletics

Amit Panghal

G

Boxing

Pranab Bardhan


Shibnath

G

Bridgee

Lakshay Sheoran

Silver

Shooting

Deepak Kumar

Silver

Shooting

Shardul

Silver

Shooting

India Women national

Kabbadi Team

Silver

Kabbadi

Fouaad

Silver

Equestrian

Muhammed Anas

Silver

Athletics

Hima Das

Silver

Athletics

Dharun Aisami

Silver

Athletics

Neena

Silver

Athletics

Sudha

Silver

Athletics

PV Sindhu

Silver

Badminton

Jinson

Silver

Athletics

Dutee Chand

Silver

Athletics

India Women National

Field Hockey Team

Silver

Hockey

Dharun aisami

Kunhu Mohammed
Rajiv Arokia
Muhammed Anas

Silver

Athletics

Dipika Palikkal

Joshanna Chinappa
Tanvi Khanna
Sunaina Kuruilla

Silver

Squash

India women national sepak

Team

Br

Sepak

Divya Kakaran

Br

Wrestling

Narendra Gerewal

Br

Wushu

Ankita

Br

Lawn Tennis

India Men National Kabbadi team

Br

Kabbadi

Dushyant Chauhan

Br

Rowing

Hina Sindhu

Br

Shooting

Prajnesh Gunneswaram

Br

Lawn tennis

Narender Gerwal

Br

Wushu

Dipika Pallikal

Br

Squash

Joshanna Chinappa

Br

Squash

Saina Nehwal

Br

Badminton

Malaprabha

Br

Kurash

P Chitra

Br

Athletics

Harshita Tomar

Br

Sailing

India Men National Field Hockey

Team

Br

Field Hockey

Muskan Kirar

Madhumita Kumari

Silver

Archery

Hina Sindhu

Br

Shooting

India Men National Field Hockey

Team

Br


Rank Chart - 

China top the rank chart followed by Japan and South Korea . India got 8 th rank with 70 medals . 

Country            

Rank         

G            

S                

B                

Total              

China

1

132

92

66

290

Japan

2

75

57

73

205

South Korea

3

49

58

70

177

Indoneshia

4

31

24

43

98

Ujbekistan  

5

20

24

25

69

Iran

6

20

20

22

62

Chinese Taipei

h

17

19

31

67

India

8

16

23

31

70