Asian Game 2023

Asian Game 2023

• Abbreviations - Asiad
• Motto - Ever Onward
• Regulated - Asian Game Federation (1951 to 1978) & Since 1982, the Olympic Council of Asia has Regulated
• First Game - New Delhi (India), 1951 (1st Edition)
• Occur Every - Four Year
• Last Event - 2022 Asian Game in Hangzhou, China (held in 2023 due to Covid-19) - 19th Edition
• Next Event - 2026 Asian Game in Nagoya, Japan (20th Edition)
• Purpose - Multi-Sport event for Nation in Asia
• Total Hosted Nation - 9 Nation have hosted the Asian Games
• Total Participating Nation - 46 Nations have participated in the game but Israel was excluded from the Games after 1974 (Presently 45 Nations)

Edition :

• 1st Edition - New Delhi, India (1951)
• 19th Edition - Hangzhou, China (2023)
• 20th Edition - Nagoya, Japan (2026)
• 21st Edition - Doha (2030)
• 22nd Edition - Riyadh (2034)

2023 Asian Games

• Host - Hangzhou, China (From 23rd September to 8th October 2023)
• Edition - 19th
• Participant - 12000 competitors from 45 Nations
• Symbol - Rising Sun with Interlocking Rings 

Top 12 Nations in Asian Games 2023

India Performance in Asian Games 2023

• India is a founder member of Asia Games & also host of the first Asian Games
• India Host 1st Edition(1951) & 9th Edition(1982) in New Delhi
• Appu (Indian Elephant) - was the first mascot to be used for Asian Games
• 107 Medal - India won total Medal in Asian Games 2023 (28 Gold, 38 Silver & 41 Bronze)
• 70 Medal - In 2018 India Won (16 Gold, 23 Silver & 31 Bronze)
• India became the fourth country after China, Japan & Republic of Korea to win 100 or more medals in a single edition of the Asian Games 2023
• 655 Participants from India

Different fields in Asian Games 2023

Archery

• Total  9 Medals Won (5 Gold, 2 Silver & 2 Bronze)
• Compound Men's Individuals : Gold - Ojas Deotale
• Compound Men's Team : Gold
• Compound Women's Team : Gold
• Compound Mixed Team : Gold

Athletics

• Total 29 Medals Won (6 Gold, 14 Silver & 9 Bronze)
• Men's 3000m steep lachase : Gold - Avinash Sable
• Men's 4×400m Relay : Gold 
• Men's Javelin Throw : Gold - Neeraj Chopra
• Men's Shot Put : Gold - Tajinderpal Singh Toor
• Women's 5000m : Gold - Parul Chaudhary
• Women's Javelin Throw : Gold - Annu Rani

Badminton

• Total 2 Medals Won (1 Gold & 1 Silver)
• Men's Doubles : Gold - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty
• Satwiksairaj & Chirag Shetty - India 1st badminton gold medal won by defeating South Africa

Boxing 

• Total 5 Bronze Medals Won 

Bridge

• Total 1 Medals Won
• Men's Team : 1 Silver

Canoe Sprint 

• Total 1 Medals Won
• Men's Canoe Double 1000m : 1 Bronze

Chess 

• Total 2 Medals Wons
• Men's Team : Silver
• Women's Team : Silver

Cricket

• Total 2 Medals Won
• Indian Men's Cricket Team : Gold Medal in Asian Game 2023 by defeating Afghanistan 
• Indian Women's Cricket Team : Gold Medal in Asian Game 2023 by defeating 19 run to Srilanka 

Equestrian 

• Total 2 Medals Wons (1 Gold & 1 Bronze)
• Dressage Team : Gold

Golf 

• Total 1 Medals Wons (1 Silver)
• Women's Individual : Silver - Aditi Ashok

Hockey

• Total 2 Medals Wons (1 Gold & 1 Bronze)
• Indian Men's Hockey Team : Gold
• Indian Women's Hockey Team : Bronze

Kabaddi

• Total 2 Medals Wons 
• Indian Men's Kabaddi Team : Gold (33-29, beating Iran)
• Indian Women Kabaddi Team : Gold (26-25, China)

Roller Skating

• Total 2 Medals Wons
• Women's Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race : Bronze
• Men's Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race : Bronze

Rowing

• Total 5 Medals Wons (2 Silver & 3 Bronze)

Sailing

• Total 3 Medals Wons (1 Silver & 2 Bronze)

Sepak Takraw

• Total 1 Medals Won
• Women Regu : Bronze

Shooting

• Total 22 Medals Wons (7 Gold, 9 Silver & 6 Bronze)
• 10m Air Pistal Team Men : Gold
• 10m Air Rifle Team Men : Gold (Indian trio Rudrankksh Patil, Divyang Panwar & Aishwary Tomar)
• 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Men : Gold
• Trap Team Men : Gold
• 10m Air Pistol Women : Gold (Palak)
• 25m Pistol Team Women : Gold
• 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women : Gold (Sift Kaur Sharma)

Squash

• Total 5 Medals Wons (2 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze)
• Men's Team : Gold
• Mixed Doubles : Gold

Table Tennis

• Womens Double : Bronze

Tennis

• Total 2 Medals Wons (1 Gold & 1 Silver)
• Mixed Doubles : Gold
• Men's Double : Silver

Wrestling

• Total 6 Medals Wons (1 Silver & 5 Bronze)

Wushu

• Women's 60 Kg : Silver (Roshibina Devi)

QUESTIONS PRACTICE

1. 23 सितंबर से 8 अक्टूबर 2023 तक एशियाई खेल कहाँ आयोजित किया गया था? / Where was Asian Game held from 23rd September to 8th October 2023?

(a) New Delhi, India 

(b) Hangzhou, China

(c) Nagoya, Japan

(d) Doha, Qatar 

2. एशियाई खेल 2023 का कौन सा संस्करण हांग्जो (चीन) में आयोजित किया गया था? / Which edition of Asian Games 2023 was held in Hongzhou (China)?

(a) 17th Edition

(b) 18th Edition

(c) 19th Edition

(d) 20th Edition

3. 1951 में एशियाई खेल का पहला संस्करण कहाँ आयोजित किया गया था? / Where was first edition of Asian Game held in 1951?

(a) Hangzhou, China

(b) Nagoya, Japan

(c) New Delhi, India

(d) Doha, Qatar

4. एशियाई खेल 2023 के एकल संस्करण में 100 या अधिक पदक जीतने वाला चौथा देश कौन सा बना? / Which country became the fourth to win 100 or more medals in a single edition of the Asian Games 2023?

(a) Pakistan

(b) India

(c) America

(d) Russia 

5. एशियाई खेल 2023 में भारत से कितने प्रतिभागी भाग लेंगे? / How many participants from India to participate in Asian Games 2023?

(a) 655

(b) 700

(c) 500

(d) 1000

6. चीन में आयोजित एशियाई खेल 2023 में भारत द्वारा जीते गए कुल पदकों की संख्या? / Total number of medals won by India in Asian Games 2023 that was held in China?

(a) 383

(b) 188

(c) 107

(d) 199

7. चीन एशियाई खेल 2023 में भारत द्वारा जीते गए स्वर्ण पदकों की कुल संख्या? / Total number of gold medals won by India in China Asian Games 2023?

(a) 36

(b) 28

(c) 41

(d) 50

8. एशियाई खेल 2023 में एथलेटिक्स पुरुष भाला फेंक में स्वर्ण पदक का विजेता कौन था? / Who was the winner of gold medal in athletics men's javelin throw in Asian Games 2023?

(a) Tajinderpal Singh

(b) Neeraj Chopra 

(c) Parul Chaudhary 

(d) Annu Rani 

9. एशियाई खेल 2023 में दक्षिण अफ्रीका को हराकर किस खिलाड़ी ने भारत को पहला बैडमिंटन पुरुष दोहरा स्वर्ण पदक दिलाया? / Which player won India first badminton men's double gold medal by defeating South Africa in Asian Games 2023?

(a) Satwiksairaj

(b) Chirag Shetty

(c) a and b both

(d) Annu Rani 

10. भारतीय पुरुष क्रिकेट टीम ने एशियाई खेल 2023 में किस देश को हराकर स्वर्ण पदक जीता? / Indian Men's Cricket Team won Gold Medal in Asian Game 2023 by defeating which country?

(a) South Africa 

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Afghanistan 

(d) China

11. भारतीय महिला क्रिकेट टीम ने एशियाई खेल 2023 में किस देश को हराकर स्वर्ण पदक जीता? / Indian Women's Cricket Team won Gold Medal in Asian Game 2023 by defeating which country?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Afghanistan 

(c) South Africa 

(d) UAE

12. अदिति अशोक ने एशियाई खेल 2023 में महिला व्यक्तिगत में रजत पदक जीता, यह किस खेल क्षेत्र से संबंधित है? / Aditi Ashok won Silver medal in Women's Individual in Asian Games 2023, related to which sport field?

(a) Cricket 

(b) Golf

(c) Badminton 

(d) Kabaddi 

13. एशियाई खेल 2023 में भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी टीम ने कौन सा पदक जीता? / Which medal won by Indian Men's Hockey Team in Asian Games 2023?

(a) Bronze 

(b) Gold

(c) Silver

(d) None of these 

14. एशियाई खेल 2023 में पुरुष कबड्डी में भारत ने किस देश को हराकर स्वर्ण पदक जीता? / By defeating which country India won gold medal in Men's Kabaddi Asian Games 2023?

(a) Doha

(b) Iran

(c) Iraq

(d) China

15. भारतीय महिला कबड्डी टीम ने एशियाई खेल 2023 में किस देश को हराकर स्वर्ण पदक जीता? / Indian Women Kabaddi Team won Gold medal in Asian Games 2023 by defeating which country?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(c) South Korea 

(d) Sri Lanka 

16. एशियाई खेल 2023 में भारत ने किस खेल में सर्वाधिक स्वर्ण पदक जीते? / In Asian Games 2023 India won most gold medals in which game?

(a) Badminton 

(b) Cricket 

(c) Shooting 

(d) Chess

17. एशियन गेम्स 2023 में किस भारतीय खिलाड़ी ने 10 मीटर एयर राइफल मेन टीम शूटिंग में स्वर्ण पदक जीता? / In Asian Games 2023, which Indian player won gold medal in shooting 10m Air Rifle Men Team?

(a) Rudrankksh Patil

(b) Divyang Panwar

(c) Aishwary Tomar

(d) All of the above

18. एशियाई खेल 2023 में पुरुषों की 4×400 मीटर रिले में भारतीय ने कौन सा पदक जीता? / In Asian Games 2023, which medal won by Indian in Men's 4×400m Relay?

(a) Bronze 

(b) Gold

(c) Silver

(d) None of these 

19. 20वें संस्करण के एशियाई खेलों की मेजबानी कौन सा देश करेगा? / In which country host Asian Games of 20th Edition?

(a) Colombo, Sri Lanka 

(b) Doha, Qatar 

(c) Nagoya, Japan 

(d) New Delhi, India 

20. एशियाई खेल 2023 में कितने देशों ने भाग लिया? / How many Nations participated in Asian Games 2023?

(a) 45

(b) 46

(c) 50

(d) 47