The 19th Asian Games was a multi-sport tournament held in the Asian region, with over 40 nations competing across a multitude of events. 2018’s edition in Palembang-Jakarta featured esports as an exhibition event, but the 2022-2023 edition saw gaming take center stage.
While only countries from the Asia-Pacific region can compete, and players must represent a country rather than any team they play for, the Asian Games is one of the largest Olympic-like competitions and arguably the closest event to the Olympics for the region.
The 2022 Asian Games were postponed due to the COVID-19…
