Asian Games 2023: Complete schedule for all sports in the continental showpiece

Asian Games 2023: The 19th edition of the Asian Games will brace for a 655-member strong Indian contingent in 41 disciplines out of 61

India will be eager to scale new heights at the upcoming Asian Games 2023 after producing their best-ever medal count during the 2018 edition of the continental showpiece. The latest edition of the Asian Games will start on September 23 and run till October 8.

The 19th edition of the Asian Games will brace for a 655-member strong Indian contingent in 41 disciplines out of 61. The event will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer, as per Olympics.com. Although the games will officially begin on September 23, sports like cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will commence September 19 onwards.

The men's and women's cricket teams, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Harmanpreet Kaur 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.

India will field a contingent of 68 players in track and field events, 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 Jakarta in 2018. Athletics competitions will be held from September 29 to October 5, with the men's javelin throw final on October 4 as its biggest attraction due to India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj.

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Neeraj is not the only Olympic medalist from India as badminton star PV Sindhu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, wrestler Bajrang Punia and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu are also playing at the Asian Games. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze-winning men's hockey team is also playing.

Badminton competition will be held from September 28 to October 7, with Sindhu leading the 19-member Indian team which will feature Commonwealth champions Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, who is also the bronze medalist at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships held last month.

Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Chanu, a former World Champion as well will be making her Asiad debut in women's 49 kg weightlifting on September 30. Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Bajrang Punia, the defending champion in men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling will play on October 6.

Meanwhile, boxing at the Asian Games will be a qualifying event for the Paris Olympics next year. Two-time and current world champion Nikhat Zareen will kickstart her campaign in women's 50 kg from September 24 and Lovlina will represent India in women's 75 kg from September 26 onwards. Boxing competitions will end on October 5.

The hockey competition will also serve as a Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier, with Indian hockey teams aiming for gold each, which will give them a direct ticket to next year's multi-sport extravaganza. The men's hockey event will kickstart from September 24 and the Indian women's hockey team will play from September 25.

Hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, steeplechase racer Avinash Sable, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, former Asian champion boxer Shiva Thapa, Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and teen chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa are some other high-profile players who will be in action.

Asian Games 2023: Full schedule

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. Breaking: 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. Opening Ceremony: 23 September
39. Rhythmic Gymnastics: 6–7 October
40. Roller Skating: 30 September–7 October
41. Rowing: 20–25 September
42. Rugby Sevens: 24–26 September
43. Sailing: 21–27 September
44. Sepaktakraw: 24 September–7 October
45. Shooting: 24 September–1 October
46. Skateboarding: 24–27 September
47. Soft Tennis: 3–7 October
48. Softball: 26 September–2 October
49. Sport Climbing: 3–7 October
50. Squash: 26 September–5 October
51. Swimming: 24–29 September
52. Table tennis: 22 September–2 October
53. Taekwondo: 24–28 September
54. Tennis: 24–30 September
55. Trampoline Gymnastics: 2–3 October
56. Triathlon: 29 September–2 October
57. Volleyball: 19–26 September (men) and 30 September–7 October (women)
58. Water Polo: 25 September–7 October
59. Weightlifting: 30 September–7 October
60. Wrestling: 4–7 October
61. Wushu: 24–28 September
62. Xiangqi: 28 September–7 October

(With agency inputs)

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