Esports at the 2026 Asian Games
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Esports at the 2026 Asian Games will be held in Aichi and/or Nagoya, Japan.
On 8 July 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia officially added esports to the 2026 Asian Games calendar with the Japan Esports Union and the Asian Electronic Sports Federation as co-organizers.[1]
In November 2024, the OCA was planning to remove esports from the Asian Games with plans to create a separate competition for non-traditional sports including chess and card games.[2]
On 6 February 2025, the OCA's Executive Board approved 11 video game titles for the esports tournament,[3] and finalised on 22 February 2025 with an updated line-up, which included 13 video game titles in 11 events.[4]
Medalists
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| eFootball |
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| Gran Turismo 7 |
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| Honor of Kings |
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| Naraka: Bladepoint |
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| Puyo Puyo Champions |
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| Identity V |
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| League of Legends |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
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| Pokémon Unite |
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| PUBG Mobile |
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| Competitive Martial Arts[a] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Covers three titles: Street Fighter, Tekken, The King of Fighters – This a team compeititon with only one medal to be awarded.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "eスポーツが第20回アジア競技大会（2026/愛知・名古屋）の正式競技に決定" (in Japanese). Japan Esports Union. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "アジア大会、eスポーツを除外へ OCA、別の新たな大会創設（共同通信）". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). Kyodo. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Lojo, Michelle (22 February 2025). "2026 Asian Games to feature 11 esports titles". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b "OCA announces e-sports titles for 2026 Asian Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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