Archery

Archery was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1978.

It has since been ever present on the sport programme.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with 38 gold, 22 silver and 15 bronze.

Artistic Swimming

Artistic Swimming was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since been ever present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with eight gold, three silver and three bronze.

Athletics

Athletics was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

Not only is its inclusion compulsory but it represents a flagship series of sports that has featured at all 17 editions.

It succeeded the athletics events that were held within the Far Eastern Championship Games, considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games, which were held from 1913 to 1934.

China lead the all-time medal table with 300 golds, 197 silvers and 109 bronzes.

Badminton

Badminton was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1962.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 40 gold, 28 silver and 33 bronze.

Baseball and Softball

Baseball was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1994.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with four gold, one silver and one bronze.

Softball was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990.

It has since been ever-present in the Games calandar.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with four gold and three silver medals.

Basketball

Basketball was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

The Asian Games tournaments were seen as the unofficial Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was formed in 1960.

China lead the all-time medal table with seven gold, two silver and one bronze.

Bowling

Bowling was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1978. 

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of those in 1982 and 1990.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with 31 gold, 20 silver and 21 bronze.

Boxing

Boxing was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1954.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with 58 gold, 25 silver and 30 bronze.

Bridge

Bridge will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018. 

It will become the fourth mind sport to appear after chess appeared at Doha 2006 and go and xiangqi were added, along with chess, again, at Guangzhou 2010.

Canoe/Kayak

Canoeing and kayaking were incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990.

They have since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 46 gold, 21 silver and 18 bronze.

Cycling

Cycling was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951. 

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of 1954. 

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 52 gold, 52 silver and 25 bronze.

Diving

Diving was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 70 gold, 49 silver and three bronze.

Equestrian

Equestrian was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1982.

It has featured at every edition since with the exception of 1990. 

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 15 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze. 

Fencing

Fencing was first incorporated into the Asian Games in 1974.

It has featured at every edition since with the exception of 1982.

China lead the all-time medal table with 44 gold, 36 silver and 33 bronze. 

Football

Men's football was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Since the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, the age limit for men teams has remained as under-23 with up to three over-aged players for each squad.

This replicates the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympic Games. 

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with four gold, three silver and three bronze.

Iran are a close second with four gold, two silver and one bronze. 

Women's football was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

North Korea lead the all-time medal table with three gold, two silver and one bronze.

China are just behind with three gold, one silver and one bronze.

Golf

Golf was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1982.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with 13 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze. 

Gymnastics

Gymnastics was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1978.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 132 golds, 84 silvers and 34 bronzes.

Handball

Handball was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1982.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with 12 golds, one silver and two bronze.

Hockey

Men's hockey was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1958.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Pakistan has dominated the men's event, winning eight of the 15 tournaments.

Women's hockey was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1982. 

It has since been an ever-present on the calendar.

South Korea have triumphed in five of the nine women's events.

They top the overall all-time medal table with nine gold, four silver and two bronze.

Pakistan are a close second with eight gold, three silver and three bronze. 

Jet Ski

Jet Ski will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

It made its first appearance at the Asian Beach Games in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia and remained in Muscat, Oman, in 2010 and in Haiyang, China in 2012.

After a successful debut at the fourth Asian Beach Games, Jiu-Jitsu has also been included in the inaugural World Beach Games in 2017. Now it has gone a huge step forward by being included in the 2018 Asian Games, in Bali, Indonesia.

Judo

Judo was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1986.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 47 gold, 34 silver and 29 bronze.

Jujitsu

Jujitsu will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

After a successful debut at the fourth Asian Beach Games, in Phuket, Thailand in 2014, Jujitsu was then included in the inaugural World Beach Games, scheduled for San Diego, in the USA in 2019. 

Its inclusion here is seen as a huge step forward for the sport.

Kabaddi

Men's kabaddi was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Women's kabaddi was incorporated into the Asian Games in 2010. 

Likewise, it has since been ever-present on the calandar.

India has dominated the event having won all nine gold medals, seven in men's competition and two in women's competition. 

Karate

Karate was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1994.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 26 gold, 10 silver and seven bronze. 

Kurash

Kurash will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

It is an ancient Martial Art that originated in the territory of modern Uzbekistan. 

The sport first appeared at the inaugural Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok 2005 and was on the programme for the 2013 Games in Incheon. 

Modern Pentathlon

Modern Pentathlon was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1994.

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of 1998 and 2006.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with seven golds, six silvers and six bronzes.

Paragliding

Paragliding will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

Six gold medals will be on offer to intrepid paragliding pilots.

The  Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) agreed to include paragliding at the OCA General Assembly that took place at Danang in Vietnam in September 2016.

Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

It is a martial art discipline originating in either Indonesia, or Malaysia, depending on who you believe.

It was formally declared as a sport in 1948 with the establishment of Indonesia's first pencak silat association, in Surakarta, Central Java.

Pencak silat has been included in the South East Asian (SEA) Games since 1987, where Indonesia traditionally dominates.

Rowing

Rowing was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1982.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 83 gold, three silver and two bronze. 

Rugby Sevens

Men's rugby was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1998.

At the 1998 and 2002 editions of the Games, both the usual 15-a-side and rugby sevens were played, but from 2006 onwards, only rugby sevens has been retained. 

In 2010, a women's rugby sevens event was introduced. 

The event is likely to remain a permanent fixture of the Asian Games due to elevation of rugby sevens as an Olympic sport from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games onwards.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with four golds, one silver and two bronzes. 

Sailing

Sailing was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1970.

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of that in 1974.

China lead the all-time medal table with 27 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze.

Sambo

Sambo will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

Sambo is a combat sport that draws on a number of different styles and techniques for inspiration. 

An explosive mix of Judo, Jujitsu and wrestling, it has also incorporated many different fighting styles from Europe and Asia.

The pioneers of Sambo in the 1920s were Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov who taught judo to elite Red Army forces at the Central Red Army House.

During World War II, the Sambo system was widely used by the Soviet Army.

The International Federation of Amateur Wrestling recognised Sambo as an international wrestling sport in 1966.

In 1985, the Federation International Amateur Sambo (FIAS) and the first World Sambo Championships were held in Tehran in 1973 and has been held annually since 1981.

Sepak Takraw

Sepak Takraw was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Thailand lead the all-time medal table with 22 gold, five silver and one bronze.

Shooting

Shooting was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1954.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 197 gold, 120 silver and 78 bronze. 

Skateboard

Skateboarding will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

It was announced in August 2016 that Skateboarding would be an Olympic Sport in Tokyo 2020.

It is widely held that the sport began in the 1940s when surfers attached rollers to boards to emulate surfing on dry land. 

In Japan, the sport became popular in the 1970s, with the Harajuku district of Tokyo becoming a focal point for skateboarders. 

Sport Climbing

Sport climbing will make its Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

According to the International Federation of Sport Climbing, more than 140 countries have climbing walls, with 35 million climbers around the world.

The sport has been included in the programme for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

In sport climbing, climbers compete in three disciplines: lead climbing, bouldering and speed climbing.

Squash

Squash was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1998.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Malaysia lead the all-time medal table with nine gold, five silver and seven bronze.

Swimming

Swimming was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Japan have been utterly dominant and lead the all-time medal table with 258 golds, 239 silvers and 149 bronzes. 

Table Tennis

Table tennis was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1958.

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of that in 1970.

China lead the all-time medal table with 61 golds, 34 silvers and 26 bronzes.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1986.

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of that taking place in 1990.

South Korea lead the all-time medal table with 53 gold, 11 silver and six bronze. 

Tennis

Tennis was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1958.

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of that in 1970.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 27 gold, 18 silver and 34 bronze.

Triathlon

Triathlon was incorporated into the Asian Games in 2006.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with five gold, five silver and one bronze.

Volleyball

Men's volleyball was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1958.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Women's volleyball was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1962.

Likewise, it has been a regular part of the programme ever since.

Nine-a-side volleyball competitions were also held for men in 1958 and 1962, and women in 1962.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 16 gold, five silver and six bronze.

Water Polo

Men's water polo was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Women's water polo was incorporated into the Asian Games in 2010.

Likewise, it has been an ever present on the programme since.

China lead the all-time medal table with seven gold, three silver and three bronze.

Weightlifting

Weightlifting was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1951.

It has since featured at every edition with the exception of 1962.

China lead the all-time medal table with 81 gold, 35 silver and 12 bronze.

Wrestling

Wrestling was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1954.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

Japan lead the all-time medal table with 66 gold, 47 silver and 41 bronze. 

Wushu

Wushu was incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990.

It has since been ever-present on the sport programme.

China lead the all-time medal table with 53 golds, eight silver and four bronze.