| Abbreviation | Asiad |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ever Onward |
| First event | 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India |
| Occur every | Four years |
| Last event | 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for nations in Asia |
List of Summer Asian Games
| Year | Host city(ies) | Host country | Opened by | Office of opener | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | New Delhi | India | Rajendra Prasad | President | 4 March | 11 March |
| 1954 | Manila | Philippines | Ramon Magsaysay | President | 1 May | 9 May |
| 1958 | Tokyo | Japan | Hirohito | Emperor | 24 May | 1 June |
| 1962 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Sukarno | President | 24 August | 4 September |
| 1966 | Bangkok | Thailand | Bhumibol Adulyadej | King | 9 December | 20 December |
| 1970 | Bangkok | Thailand | Bhumibol Adulyadej | King | 9 December | 20 December |
| 1974 | Tehran | Iran | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Shah | 1 September | 16 September |
| 1978 | Bangkok | Thailand | Bhumibol Adulyadej | King | 9 December | 20 December |
| 1982 | New Delhi | India | Zail Singh | President | 19 November | 4 December |
| 1986 | Seoul | South Korea | Chun Doo-hwan | President | 20 September | 5 October |
| 1990 | Beijing | China | Yang Shangkun | President | 22 September | 7 October |
| 1994 | Hiroshima | Japan | Akihito | Emperor | 2 October | 16 October |
| 1998 | Bangkok | Thailand | Bhumibol Adulyadej | King | 6 December | 20 December |
| 2002 | Busan | South Korea | Kim Dae-jung | President | 29 September | 14 October |
| 2006 | Doha | Qatar | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Emir | 1 December | 15 December |
| 2010 | Guangzhou | China | Wen Jiabao | Premier | 12 November | 27 November |
| 2014 | Incheon | South Korea | Park Geun-hye | President | 19 September | 4 October |
| 2018 | Jakarta-Palembang | Indonesia | Joko Widodo | President | 18 August | 2 September |
| 2022 | Hangzhou | China | 10 September | 25 September | ||
| 2026 | Aichi-Nagoya | Japan | 19 September | 4 October |
Summer Sports
Current Sports
| Archery | Athletics | Badminton | Baseball | Basketball |
| Board games | Bowling | Boxing | Canoeing | |
| Contract bridge | Cricket | Cycling | ||
| Dragon boat | Diving | Equestrian | Fencing | Field hockey |
| Football | Golf | Gymnastics | Handball | Judo |
| Kabaddi | Karate | Martial art sports | Paragliding | Pencak Silat |
| Modern pentathlon | Roller sports | Rowing | Rugby sevens | Sailing |
| Sepak takraw | Shooting | Sport climbing | Softball | Soft tennis |
| Squash | Swimming | Synchronized Swimming | Table tennis | Taekwondo |
| Tennis | Triathlon | Volleyball | Water polo | Weightlifting |
| Wrestling | Wushu | Beach Volleyball | Artistic Swimming |
Defunct Sports
| Bandy | Bodybuilding | Cue sports | Dancesport | |
Most valuable player awar
| Year | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Koji Ito | Athletics |
| 2002 | Kosuke Kitajima | Swimming |
| 2006 | Park Tae-hwan | Swimming |
| 2010 | Lin Dan | Badminton |
| 2014 | Kosuke Hagino | Swimming |
| 2018 | Rikako Ikee | Swimming |