Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule And Event List: All Sports Schedule And Timings

The much-anticipated Asian Games 2023 will kick-start from Saturday, September 23 in Hangzhou, China. India will be aiming to scale new heights at the Asian Games 2023 after registering their best-ever medal count during the 2018 edition of the event. The 19th edition of the Asian Games will witness a 655-member strong Indian team in action in 41 disciplines out of 61. The Asian Games 2023 will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer. All eyes will be on the Asian Games 2023 medal tally as the likes of Neeraj Chopra, the Indian hockey teams, the badminton duo on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be in action.

(Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)  

As far as the Asian Games 2023 schedule is concerned, the continental extravaganza will officially start on September 23, but some sports disciplines like cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball have already kick-started from September 19 onwards. 

The Indian men's and women's cricket teams, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Harmanpreet Kaur respectively, will be making their debut at the continental level event. 

The women's team will start its campaign on September 21 and the final will be on September 25. 

After this, the men's cricket teams will kickstart their campaigns from September 27 and the title clash will take place on October 7. Indian men's team will play its first match on October 3. 

The Asian Games full schedule features sports like badminton, hockey, cricket, tennis, and others. 

Apart from this, India will field a contingent of 68 players in track and field events in Asian Games 2023. This will be India's largest representation in the sport. Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be India's biggest face at the event, aiming to replicate his gold-winning heroics in 2018.  

The poster girl of Indian squash, Dipika Pallikal will also be in focus this year. She paired up with Joshna Chinappa to win India's first Commonwealth Games gold medal in squash in the Glasgow edition of CWG in 2014. Her other accomplishments include several medals in World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, besides becoming the first Indian woman to be ranked in the top 10. 

The Hangzhou Asian Games, where Dipika will compete in the mixed doubles event, is expected to be her swansong. 

The games were originally slated for 2022 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China last year. India had registered a medal tally of 70 at Jakarta, their best performance to date. 

Here's the Asian Games 2023 full schedule, with the dates of the all the 61 sports disciplines: 

1. Archery: 1–7 October 
2. Artistic Gymnastics: 24–29 September 
3. Artistic Swimming: 6–8 October 
4. Athletics: 29 September–5 October 
5. Badminton: 28 September–7 October 
6. Baseball: 26 September–7 October 
7. Basketball: 26 September–6 October 
8. Basketball 3×3: 25 September–1 October 
9. Beach Volleyball: 19–28 September 
10. Boxing: 24 September–5 October 
11. Breakdancing: 6–7 October 
12. Bridge: 27 September–6 October 
13. Canoe/Kayak (Slalom): 5–7 October 
14. Canoe/Kayak (Sprint): 30 September–3 October 
15. Chess: 24 September–7 October 
16. Cricket: 19–25 September (women) and 27 September–7 October (men) 
17. Cycling (BMX Racing): 1 October 
18. Cycling (Mountain Bike): 25 September 
19. Cycling (Road): 3–5 October 
20. Cycling (Track): 26–29 September 
21. Diving: 30 September–4 October 
22. Dragon Boat: 4–6 October 
23. Equestrian: 26 September–6 October 
24. Esports: 24 September–2 October 
25. Fencing: 24–29 September 
26. Football: 19 September–7 October 
27. Go: 24 September–3 October 
28. Golf: 28 September–1 October 
29. Handball: 24 September–5 October 
30. Hockey: 24 September–7 October 
31. Ju-jitsu: 5–7 October 
32. Judo: 24–27 September 
33. Kabbadi: 2–7 October 
34. Karate: 5–8 October 
35. Kurash: 30 September–2 October 
36. Marathon Swimming: 6–7 October 
37. Modern Pentathlon: 20–24 September 
38. Rhythmic Gymnastics: 6–7 October 
39. Roller Skating: 30 September–7 October 
40. Rowing: 20–25 September 
41. Rugby Sevens: 24–26 September 
42. Sailing: 21–27 September 
43. Sepaktakraw: 24 September–7 October 
44. Shooting: 24 September–1 October 
45. Skateboarding: 24–27 September 
46. Soft Tennis: 3–7 October 
47. Softball: 26 September–2 October 
48. Sport Climbing: 3–7 October 
49. Squash: 26 September–5 October 
50. Swimming: 24–29 September 
51. Table tennis: 22 September–2 October 
52. Taekwondo: 24–28 September 
53. Tennis: 24–30 September 
54. Trampoline Gymnastics: 2–3 October 
55. Triathlon: 29 September–2 October 
56. Volleyball: 19–26 September (men) and 30 September–7 October (women) 
57. Water Polo: 25 September–7 October 
58. Weightlifting: 30 September–7 October 
59. Wrestling: 4–7 October 
60. Wushu: 24–28 September 
61. Xiangqi: 28 September–7 October