Three Mascots

The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event being held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.

For the first time, the Asian Games were co-hosted in two cities; the Indonesian capital of Jakarta (which is hosting the Games for the first time since 1962), and Palembang, the capital of the South Sumatra province. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were held at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta. Also for the first time, eSports and canoe polo were contested as demonstration sports.

China led the medal table for the tenth consecutive time. It won a total of 289 medals including 132 Gold, 92 Silver and 65 Bronze medals.

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee was announced as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Games.

India (Ranked 8th)brought home a total of 69 medals – 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze from the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia to surpass the medal count from 2010 Games in Guangzhou, China. This is also India’s best ever overall medal tally, equaling country’s joint-best effort at the Asian Games since the inaugural edition in 1951. The total of 24 silver medals is also the highest ever in Asian history for India.

Flag bearer 

Opening ceremony Neeraj chopra

closing ceremony Rani Rampal (Womens Hockey)

Next Asian games 2022 at Hangzhou,China

Here is a list of all the Indian athletes who have won a medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

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