The 2018 Asian Games is set to kick off with a glittering opening ceremony on August 18, and the athletes will be the centre of attraction from August 19 in Jakarta and Palembang cities of Indonesia. The 25-day multi-sports event that will conclude on September 2 is the first event to be jointly hosted. The athletes will compete in 465 events across 40 different sports.
The sports in which India will be participating are: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Bowling, Canoe-Kayak (Sprint), Canoe-Kayak (Slalom), Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Gymnastics, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Rowing, Sailing, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Squash, Aquatics - Swimming, Aquatics - Diving, Tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Soft Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.
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Here is the complete schedule of the 2018 Asian Games:
*(Note: EC- Event Competition | MC- Medal Competition)*
August 18:
- The opening ceremony from 5:30 pm IST
August 19:
- Aquatics - Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Baseball - Softball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Football - EC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Kabaddi - EC
- Karate - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - EC
- Martial arts - Wushu - MC
- Rowing - EC
- Sepaktakraw - EC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 20:
- Aquatics - Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Baseball - Softball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Cycling - Mountain bike - MC
- Equestrian - Dressage - MC
- Football - EC
- Gymnastics - Artistic - MC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Kabaddi - EC
- Karate - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - EC
- Martial arts - Wushu - MC
- Rowing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Sports Climbing - EC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 21:
- Aquatics - Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - EC
- Baseball - Softball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Cycling - Mountain bike - MC
- Equestrian - Dressage - EC
- Football - EC
- Golf - EC
- Gymnastics - Artistic - MC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Kabaddi - EC
- Karate - MC
- Martial arts - Kurash - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - EC
- Martial arts - Wushu - MC
- Rowing - EC
- Paragliding - EC
- Sepak takraw - MC
- Shooting - MC
- Sports Climbing - EC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 22:
- Aquatics - Swimming - MC
- Archery - EC
- Baseball - Softball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Basketball - 3X3 - EC
- Bowling - MC
- Bridge - EC
- Cycling - Road - MC
- Football - EC
- Golf - EC
- Gymnastics - Artistic - MC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Kabaddi - EC
- Martial arts - Kurash - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - EC
- Martial arts - Wushu - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Rowing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Sports Climbing - EC
- Shooting - MC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 23:
- Aquatics - Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - EC
- Badminton - EC
- Baseball - Softball - MC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Basketball - 3X3 - EC
- Bowling - MC
- Canoeing - Traditional boat race - EC
- Cycling - Road - MC
- Equestrian - Dressage - MC
- Football - EC
- Golf - EC
- Gymnastics - Artistic - MC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Jet ski - MC
- Kabaddi - EC
- Martial arts - Kurash - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - EC
- Martial arts - Wushu - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Shooting - MC
- Sports climbing - EC
- Squash - EC
- Tennis - MC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 24:
- Aquatics - Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - EC
- Badminton - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Basketball - 3X3 - EC
- Bowling - EC
- Boxing - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Canoeing - Slalom - MC
- Canoeing - Traditional boat race - EC
- Cycling - Road - MC
- Equestrian - Eventing - EC
- Fencing - MC
- Football - EC
- Golf - MC
- Gymnastics - Artistic - MC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Jet ski - MC
- Kabaddi - MC
- Martial arts - Kurash - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - MC
- Paragliding - MC
- Rowing - MC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Shooting - MC
- Sports climbing - EC
- Squash - EC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 25:
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - EC
- Athletics - MC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Basketball - 3X3 - EC
- Bowling - MC
- Boxing - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Canoeing - Slalom - MC
- Canoeing - Sprint - EC
- Canoeing - Traditional boat race - MC
- Cycling - BMX (race) - MC
- Fencing - MC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Jet ski - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Shooting - MC
- Sports climbing - MC
- Squash - EC
- Table tennis - EC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 26:
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - EC
- Athletics - MC
- Badminton - MC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Basketball - 3X3 - MC
- Bowling - MC
- Boxing - EC
- Bridge - MC
- Canoeing - Sprint - EC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Equestrian - Eventing - MC
- Fencing - MC
- Gymnastics - Rhythmic - MC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Jet ski - MC
- Martial arts - Pencak silat - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Shooting - MC
- Squash - EC
- Table tennis - EC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Weightlifting - MC
August 27:
- Aquatics - Synchronised Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - MC
- Athletics - MC
- Badminton - EC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Bowling - MC
- Boxing - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Canoeing - Sprint - EC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Fencing - MC
- Football - EC
- Gymnastics - Rhythmic - MC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Paragliding - EC
- Roller sports - Skateboarding - EC
- Sepak takraw - MC
- Shooting - MC
- Squash - MC
- Table tennis - MC
- Tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - EC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC Wrestling - MC
August 28:
- Aquatics - Diving - MC
- Aquatics - Synchronised Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Archery - MC
- Athletics - MC
- Badminton - EC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Bowling - MC
- Boxing - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Canoeing - Sprint - MC
- Cycling - BMX (freestyle) - MC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Equestrian - Jumping - MC
- Fencing - MC
- Football - EC
- Paragliding - MC
- Roller sports - Skateboarding - MC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Squash - EC
- Table tennis - EC
- Taekwondo - MC
- Tennis - MC
- Tennis - Soft tennis - EC
- Volleyball - Beach - MC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Wrestling - MC
August 29:
- Aquatics - Diving - MC
- Aquatics - Synchronised Swimming - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Athletics - MC
- Badminton - EC
- Baseball - EC
- Bowling - MC
- Boxing - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Canoeing - Sprint - MC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Fencing - MC
- Gymnastics - Trampoline - MC
- Handball - EC
- Field Hockey - EC
- Judo - MC
- Martial arts - Jujitsu - MC
- Martial arts - Sambo - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Squash - EC
- Table tennis - EC
- Taekwondo - MC
- Tennis - MC
- Tennis - Soft tennis - MC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Wrestling - MC
August 30:
- Aquatics - Diving - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Athletics - MC
- Badminton - EC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Canoeing - Sprint - EC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Equestrian - Jumping - MC
- Football - EC
- Handball - MC
- Field Hockey - MC
- Judo - MC
- Martial arts - Jujitsu - MC
- Martial arts - Sambo - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Roller sports - Roller skating - EC
- Sailing - EC
- Sepak takraw - EC
- Squash - EC
- Table tennis - EC
- Taekwondo - MC
- Tennis - Soft tennis - MC
- Volleyball - Indoor - EC
- Wrestling - MC
August 31:
- Aquatics - Diving - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - EC
- Badminton - MC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - EC
- Bridge - EC
- Boxing - EC
- Canoeing - Sprint - MC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Football - EC
- Handball - MC
- Field Hockey - MC
- Judo - MC
- Martial arts - Jujitsu - MC
- Martial arts - Sambo - MC
- Modern Pentathlon - MC
- Paragliding - EC
- Roller sports - Roller skating - MC
- Rugby sevens - EC
- Sailing - MC
- Sepaktakraw - EC
- Squash - EC
- Table tennis - MC
- Taekwondo - MC
- Tennis - Soft tennis - MC
- Triathlon - MC
- Volleyball - Indoor - MC
- Wrestling - MC
September 1:
- Aquatics - Diving - MC
- Aquatics - Water polo - MC
- Badminton - MC
- Baseball - EC
- Basketball - 5X5 - MC
- Bridge - EC
- Boxing - MC
- Canoeing - Sprint - MC
- Cycling - Track - MC
- Football - MC
- Judo - MC
- Martial arts - Jujitsu - MC
- Modern Pentathlon - MC
- Paragliding - MC
- Rugby sevens - MC
- Sepak takraw - MC
- Squash - MC
- Table tennis - MC
- Taekwondo - MC
- Tennis - Soft tennis - MC
- Triathlon - MC
- Volleyball - Indoor - MC
September 2:
- Baseball and Bridge MCs followed by Closing Ceremony.
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