Asian Games 2023: Full list of sports and disciplines in Hangzhou

The 19th edition of Asian Games 2023 finally beckons us all and will take place from September 23 to October 8, in Hangzhou, China. The 19th edition was supposed to take place last year but was postponed due to Covid-19. The Asian Games 2023 opening ceremony will take place on September 23 and India will also bring a 655-member strong contingent, who will participate in 41 disciplines.

Neeraj Chopra is the reigning Asian Games javelin champion.(AP)

A total of 40 sports across 61 disciplines will be there at the Asian Games, including cricket, football and athletics. The closing ceremony will take place on October 8. The three mascots of the Games, Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen, known as the 'Memories of Jiangnan' were unveiled on April 3 2020. Meanwhile, the official theme song of the Games, 'With You and Me', was released with its video on April 27 2023, performed by Angea Zhang, Jackson Wang, Sunnee and JC-T.

Although the opening ceremony is scheduled for September 23, cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will start from September 19. Meanwhile, the Indian men's and women's cricket teams will be making their Asian Games debut. The Indian women's cricket team will begin their campaign on September 21 and the men's team will start on September 27.