The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, let's review the 72-year history of the Asian Summer Games and understand the knowledge of the Asian Games.
Distribution map of the cities where the Asian Games have been held.
Since 1951, the Asian Games have been successfully held for 18 sessions (the 19th are being held), and the host city has been scheduled for 22 sessions.
Statistical table of previous Asian Games.
Note: 2023 is an extension for 2022.
China is hosting the Asian Games for the first time 39 years after the start of the Games, the second time after 20 years, and the third time after 13 years.
At present, the host city has been determined until 2034, and if China hosts the Asian Games next time, it will be at least 15 years later (from 2038 onwards).
The number of Asian Games held in each city.
There are 16 cities that have hosted the Asian Games, of which 14 have been held.
Bangkok has hosted the most Asian Games (4), followed by New Delhi (2), Jakarta (2) and Doha (2).
1 time each for the rest of the cities.
The number of Asian Games held by country.
There are 10 countries that have hosted the Asian Games, of which 9 have been held.
By country, Thailand (Bangkok) 4 times, South Korea 3 times (Hanseong, Busan, Incheon), China 3 times (Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou), Japan 3 times (Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya).
By region, it is 9 times in East Asia (China, Japan, and South Korea), 7 times in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines), 4 times in West Asia (Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), and 2 times in South Asia (India).
Central Asia and North Asia (the Asian part of Russia) have not been held, and it is unlikely that North Asia will be held.