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Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN

Capital: Kabul

NOC Recognition Year: 1936

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Afghanistan took part in the Asian Games for the first time at the inaugural edition in New Delhi in 1951.

They are one of five initiator nations of the Asian Games Federation, which was established in 1949, the five pioneers of the Olympic Council of Asia.

Afghanistan were ever-present at the five initial editions of the Asian Games but were absent from the sixth, in Bangkok, in 1970.

Of the 19 Asian Games to date, Afghanistan also missed Bangkok 1978, Seoul 1986 and Bangkok 1998.

Afghanistan's best performance at an Asian Games came at Guangzhou 2010 where they achieved two silver medals and one bronze.

At Incheon 2014, Afghanistan won one silver and one bronze medal, and ranked 35th out of the 45 participating countries.

Four years later at Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Afghanistan landed two bronze medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, they claimed a silver in the men's cricket tournament and four bronze, as their hunt for a first gold continued.

Bahrain

BAHRAIN

Capital: Manama

NOC Recognition Year: 1979

Asian Games Debut: 1974

Bahrain first participated at the Asian Games in Tehran in 1974 and has been ever-present since then.

Ahmed Hamada won Bahrain's first-ever medal in New Delhi in 1982 when he clinched bronze in the 400 metres hurdles.

Four years later at Seoul 1986, the hurdler made history when he became his country's first Asian Games gold medallist.

After failing to pick up a single medal at all three Games during the 1990s, Bahrain's fortunes changed following the turn of the century.

They registered 20 medals at Doha 2006 and 19 at Incheon 2014 before producing their best-ever performance at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

Bahrain collected 26 medals, including a record 12 golds, seven silvers and seven bronzes, and were ranked 12th out of the 45 participating countries.

At Hangzhou 2022, the country starred again with 12 golds, three silvers and five bronzes, ending in eighth place.

Bangladesh

BANGLADESH

Capital: Dhaka

NOC Recognition Year: 1980

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Bangladesh first participated at the Asian Games at Bangkok 1978 and were ever-present in the next 10 editions.

Their first Asian Games medal arrived at Seoul 1986 thanks to boxer Mosharraf Hossain's light heavyweight bronze.

The nation's best performance at an Asian Games arrived at Guangzhou 2010 where they collected one gold, one silver and a bronze medal to rank 27th out of the 45 participating countries.

The men's cricket team made history that year when they secured Bangladesh's first-ever gold medal with a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the T20 competition.

At Incheon 2014, Bangladesh claimed one silver medal and two bronzes to rank 32nd out of the 45 participating countries.

There was disappointment for Bangladesh at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 as they failed to pick up a single medal having sent 117 athletes.

At Hangzhou 2022, the country won two bronze medals, in the men's and women's cricket tournaments.

Bhutan

BHUTAN

Capital: Thimphu

NOC Recognition Year: 1984

Asian Games Debut: 1986

Bhutan first participated at an Asian Games in Seoul in 1986.

From their 10 appearances to date, Bhutan has not managed to win a single medal, but the size of their delegation continues to increase.

A total of 16 Bhutanese athletes competed in seven sports at Incheon 2014.

Four years later at Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Bhutan sent a 24-strong delegation with athletes competing in archery, boxing, golf and taekwondo.

Archery is the national sport in Bhutan but their quest for a first medal at the Games continued at Hangzhou 2022.

They sent 26 athletes to compete in 10 different sports.

Brunei Darussalam

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

NOC Recognition Year: 1984

Asian Games Debut: 1990

Brunei Darussalam first competed at the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990 and have not missed an edition since then.

The country has collected one silver medal and five bronzes from nine appearances.

Their most successful Games came last time at Hangzhou 2022 when the country won its first silver, courtesy of Basma Lachkar in the women's taijiquan wushu.

Brunei also won bronze in the women's team kata karate in Hangzhou.

At Hiroshima 1994, Dayangku Marliza binti Pengiran Omar and Meghan Loo both achieved bronze medals in karate.

The men's regu sepak takraw team clinched bronze at Bangkok 1998 before Tong Kit Siong won the same colour medal in karate at Busan 2002.

Before Hangzhou 2022, Brunei Darussalam had returned home without a medal from their past four Asian Games.

Cambodia

CAMBODIA

Capital: Phnom Penh

NOC Recognition Year: 1994

Asian Games Debut: 1954

Cambodia first participated at the Asian Games in Manila in 1954.

After 10 appearances, Cambodia finally struck gold courtesy of taekwondo player Sorn Seavmey's success in the women's middleweight category at Incheon 2014.

Four years later at Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Cambodia landed two more gold medals as well as a bronze in their best performance at an Asian Games to date.

Cambodia won a solitary bronze medal at Hangzhou 2022 to finish 38th in the standings.

Chinese Taipei

CHINESE TAIPEI

Capital: Taipei

NOC Recognition Year: 1960

Asian Games Debut: 1954

Using the name Republic of China, Chinese Taipei first participated at the Asian Games in 1954 in Manila.

They were then excluded from the Games in 1974 as the People's Republic of China gained entry for the first time.

The name Chinese Taipei was rubber-stamped by the country's Government in 1981 before the nation of Taiwan ended their 20-year hiatus from the Games at Beijing 1990.

Chinese Taipei have competed in 13 Asian Games, including the last nine, with their best performance coming at Hangzhou 2022.

A 67-medal haul comprising of 19 golds, 20 silvers and 28 bronzes saw Chinese Taipei finish sixth in the standings.

Hong Kong, China

HONG KONG

Capital: Hong Kong

NOC Recognition Year: 1951

Asian Games Debut: 1954

Hong Kong have participated at every Asian Games since Manila 1954, making it 18 appearances in all.

Initially, medals proved hard to come by as Hong Kong came away empty-handed from Bangkok in 1970 and Tehran in 1974.

Their first gold medal came at Seoul 1986 where Catherine Che Kuk-hung won the women's singles bowling competition.

Since then, Hong Kong's performances have continued to improve, gaining at least 40 medals from each of the past four editions.

At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Hong Kong returned their biggest medal haul of 46 - surpassing their previous best of 43 achieved at Incheon 2014.

They improved again at Hangzhou 2022, winning 53 medals.

Hong Kong's record-breaking collection included eight golds, 16 silvers and 29 bronzes as they finished 12th in the medal table.

India

INDIA

Capital: New Delhi

NOC Recognition Year: 1927

Asian Games Debut: 1951

India have competed at all 19 editions of the Asian Games and twice hosted the event in New Delhi, including the inaugural edition in 1951.

They have made the top 10 in 18 of those appearances with the one exception coming at Beijing 1990, when they ranked 11th.

After notching 51 medals in 1951, it took India until they staged the event again in 1982 to better that haul with 57.

Their medal record for an Asian Games now stands at 107 which they achieved at Hangzhou 2022.

India finished fourth in the standings with 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze medals.

Indonesia

INDONESIA

Capital: Jakarta

NOC Recognition Year: 1952

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Indonesia is one of only seven countries that have participated at every edition of the Asian Games since its inception in New Delhi in 1951.

Most of their success has come in badminton where they have racked up more than 100 medals - a record only bettered by China.

No country has won more medals than them in paragliding and pencak silat.

Indonesia's best performance at an Asian Games came on home soil at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 where they achieved 98 medals including 31 golds, 24 silvers and 43 bronzes to rank fourth on the medal table.

It was the first time they had staged the Games since 1962 when they set their previous best of 51 medals to finish runners-up behind Japan.

At Hangzhou 2022, Indonesia won seven golds, 11 silvers and 18 bronze to end 13th.

Iran, Islamic Republic of

IRAN

Capital: Tehran

NOC Recognition: 1947

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Iran have competed at all but three editions of the Asian Games with the country absent at Manila 1954, Jakarta 1962 and Bangkok 1978.

They are ranked fourth in the all-time medal table with only South Korea, Japan and China ahead of them.

In 1974, Iran hosted the Games for the first time and produced their best performance in Tehran by ranking second behind Japan with 36 gold, 28 silver and 17 bronze medals.

Wrestling and weightlifting have been their most successful sports in previous Games.

Weightlifter Mohammad Nassiri has more Asian Games medals than any other Iranian athlete with four golds and one silver.

At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Iran ranked sixth with 20 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals.

The country won 13 golds, 21 silvers and 20 bronze at Hangzhou 2022 to finish seventh.

Iraq

IRAQ

Capital: Baghdad

NOC Recognition: 1948

Asian Games Debut: 1974

Iraq first participated at the Asian Games in 1974, when they were held in Iranian capital Tehran - the first time the event had been staged in the Middle East.

It proved to be a successful debut for Iraq with Talib Faisal Al Saffar winning their first gold medal with victory in the 400 metres hurdles.

Iraq's best performance came at Bangkok 1978, where they won two gold, four silver and six bronze medals to rank 10th.

They were suspended for four editions from Beijing 1990 through to Busan 2002 due to the Gulf War but have been ever-present since Doha 2006.

Weightlifter Safaa Rashid Mahmood Al-Jumaili achieved his country's seventh gold in their history at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 as Iraq finished 27th in the standings with three medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, Iraq won three bronze medals and ended 35th.

Japan

JAPAN

Capital: Tokyo

NOC Recognition Year: 1912

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Japan is the only country to have won more than 20 gold medals at every edition of the Asian Games.

They have twice played host with Tokyo staging the Games in 1958 and Hiroshima doing so in 1994.

Japan's best performance came at Bangkok 1966 where they claimed 78 gold, 53 silver and 33 bronze medals.

They topped every medal table from New Delhi 1951 through to Bangkok 1978, but China have achieved that feat since New Delhi 1982.

No country has won more swimming medals than Japan.

At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Japan ranked second behind China in the overall medal table with 75 golds, 57 silvers and 73 bronze.

It was the same at Hangzhou 2022 as they finished as runners-up with 52 golds, 67 silvers and 69 bronze.

Japan will host the next Asian Games in 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.

Jordan

JORDAN

Capital: Amman

NOC Recognition Year: 1963

Asian Games Debut: 1986

Jordan competed at the Asian Games for the first time in 1986 in Seoul.

They were absent four years later in Beijing but have been ever-present since Hiroshima 1994.

It took until Doha 2006 before Jordan clinched their first gold medal courtesy of Mohammad Al-Bakhit's success in taekwondo.

From nine appearances at the Asian Games, Jordan's best performance came at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 where they won two gold, one silver and nine bronze medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, Jordan won five silver medals and four bronze to finish 28th.

Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN

Capital: Astana

NOC Recognition Year: 1990

Asian Games Debut: 1994

Kazakhstan have participated at every Asian Games since the 1994 edition in Hiroshima, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The country ranked fourth on its Games debut, claiming 27 gold, 25 silver and 27 bronze medals.

Since then, Kazakhstan have established themselves as one of the leading nations at the Asian Games.

Their best showing came at Incheon 2014 where they finished fourth in the standings having won 28 gold, 23 silver and 33 bronze medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, they won 10 golds, 22 silvers and 48 bronze to finish 11th.

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Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

NORTH KOREA

Capital: Pyongyang

NOC Recognition Year: 1957

Asian Games Debut: 1974

North Korea first participated at the Asian Games in 1974 in Tehran where they finished fifth in the medal table - one place behind South Korea.

Political tensions resulted in North Korea and nine other communist nations boycotting Seoul 1986.

Eight years later at Hiroshima 1994, North Korea pulled out once again, this time over visa issues.

North Korea ranked among the top five nations at Bangkok 1978, New Delhi 1982 and Beijing 1990 - where they achieved their record tally of 82 medals.

The country has enjoyed plenty of success in shooting, weightlifting and gymnastics.

At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, North Korea picked up 12 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals to rank in the top 10.

That edition also saw North and South Korea combine to win a memorable gold in the 500-metre women's dragon boating competition.

At Hangzhou 2022, North Korea finished 10th after winning 11 gold, 18 silver and 10 bronze.

Korea, Republic of

SOUTH KOREA

Capital: Seoul

NOC Recognition Year: 1947

Asian Games Debut: 1954

South Korea have established themselves as one of the powerhouse nations at the Asian Games since making their debut in Manila in 1954.

Ranked third on the all-time medal table, South Korea's achievements can only be rivalled by China and Japan.

Swimmer Park Tae-hwan is South Korea's most decorated Asian Games athlete with 17 medals including six golds.

South Korea finished runner-up to China for five successive editions before slipping behind Japan at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

The 18th edition of the Games saw South Korea achieve 49 gold, 58 silver and 70 bronze medals to rank third.

At Hangzhou 2022, South Korea were third again with 42 golds, 59 silvers and 89 bronze.

South Korea has played host to the Asian Games on three occasions, staging the Games in 1986 in Seoul, in 2002 in Busan and in 2014 in Incheon.

Kuwait

KUWAIT

Capital: Kuwait

NOC Population Year: 1966

Asian Games Debut: 1974

Kuwait have participated in every edition of the Asian Games since Tehran 1974.

Their first gold medal came at New Delhi 1982 when Nadia Al-Mutawa led a Kuwaiti one-two-three in the individual jumping event in the equestrian.

Kuwait's best performance arrived at Doha 2006 where they managed to win six gold, five silver and two bronze medals to rank 17th.

At Guangzhou 2010, athletes from Kuwait competed under a neutral flag after being suspended by the International Olympic Committee over Government interference.

The suspension was lifted in 2012 but they received a further ban three years later over a similar dispute.

With two days to go before the start of Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Kuwaiti athletes were told they could participate at the Games under their own flag.

Kuwait ranked 21st with three golds, one silver and two bronze medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, Kuwait won three golds, three silvers and three bronze, which left them 23rd.

Kyrgyzstan

KYRGYZSTAN

Capital: Bishkek

NOC Recognition Year: 1993

Asian Games Debut: 1994

Having gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Kyrgyzstan competed at the Asian Games for the first time in 1994 in Hiroshima.

They marked their debut by winning four silver and five bronze medals.

Kyrgyzstan's first Asian Games gold medal arrived at Busan 2002 when Tatyana Efimenko won the women's high jump.

They also claimed four silver and six bronze medals in what was their best performance until Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

The Games in Indonesia saw Kyrgyzstan smash their Asian Games record with 20 medals, including three golds.

Kyrgyzstan finished 22nd out of the 45 participating countries.

At Hangzhou 2022, Kyrgyzstan performed well again with four golds, two silvers and nine bronze.

This saw them rise to 18th in the medal table.

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

LAOS

Capital: Vientiane

NOC Recognition Year: 1979

Asian Games Debut: 1974

Laos first participated at the Asian Games in 1974 in Tehran.

They missed the Bangkok 1978 and Seoul 1986 editions but have been a consistent presence since Beijing 1990.

That year also saw Laos pick up their first Asian Games medal when boxer Vongkok Chinda won a men's lightweight bronze.

It was a breakthrough moment for Laos who have come away with at least one medal from every Games since Bangkok 1998.

Their best performance arrived at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 where they notched five medals to rank 31st in the standings.

The country then won three bronze medals at Hangzhou 2022 to finish 35th.

Lebanon

LEBANON

Capital: Beirut

NOC Recognition Year: 1947

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Lebanon marked their Asian Games debut in 1978 in Bangkok with two weightlifting medals.

Mohamed Tarabulsi clinched his country's first gold medal with victory in the 75-kilogram category while Raef Ftouni earned silver in the 100kg division.

Since then, Lebanon have been ever-present at the Asian Games although they failed to pick up a single medal from all three editions in the 1990s.

Their best medal return came at Jakarta-Palembang 2018, where they collected four to finish 28th in the standings.

Shooter Ray Bassil landed two of those as she picked up bronze in the women's trap and won the mixed trap team gold alongside Alain Moussa.

There was also a silver for wrestler Domenic Abounader and a bronze for taekwondo player Laetitia Aoun.

Lebanon won a single bronze medal at Hangzhou 2022.

Macau, China

MACAU

Capital: Macau

NOC Recognition Year: 1990

Asian Games Debut: 1990

Macau first participated at the Asian Games in 1990 - a year after the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau was accepted as a member of the Olympic Council of Asia.

At Beijing 1990, Macau also clinched their maiden medal with Wong Tung-Ieong winning bronze in wushu.

In 2010 in Guangzhou, wushu player Jia Rui made history by becoming his team's first Asian Games champion.

At Hangzhou 2022, the territory claimed one gold, three silvers and two bronze to end 25th - their best ever performance.

Malaysia

MALAYSIA

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

NOC Recognition Year: 1954

Asian Games Debut:1954

Malaysia first participated at the Asian Games in 1954 in Manila.

At that time, Malaysia still bore the name of Malaya and did so until Jakarta 1962.

Mani Jegathesan etched his name in Malaysian sporting folklore when he won their first-ever gold medal at Jakarta 1962 with victory in the men's 200 metres.

That edition also saw Tan Yee Khan and Ng Boon Bee clinch badminton gold in the men's doubles.

Malaysia have won at least 30 medals from their past six appearances at the Asian Games.

Their best showing came at Guangzhou 2010 when they collected nine gold, 18 silver and 14 bronze medals to finish in the top 10.

At Hangzhou 2022, they won six golds, eight silvers and 18 bronze to finish 14th.

Maldives

MALDIVES

Capital: Male

NOC Recognition Year: 1985

Asian Games Debut: 1982

Since making their debut at New Delhi 1982, the Maldives have been ever-present at the Asian Games.

In total, the Maldives have made 11 appearances but have yet to win a single medal.

Bhutan and Timor-Leste are the only other nations that remain medal-less, although the Maldives have competed at more editions.

Maldives competed in nine sports at Hangzhou 2022.

Mongolia

MONGOLIA

Capital: Ulaanbaatar

NOC Recognition Year: 1962

Asian Games Debut: 1974

Mongolia's Asian Games debut came at the 1974 edition in Tehran where they picked up 15 medals including two golds.

Both of those came in freestyle wrestling with Dashdorjiin Tserentogtokh and Khorloogiin Bayanmonkh crowned champions.

Mongolia boycotted Seoul 1986 along with fellow socialist nations Afghanistan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, South Yemen, Syria and Vietnam due to political tensions.

Aside from that edition, Mongolia have been ever-present and have won at least one gold medal at every Asian Games which they have participated.

Mongolia have achieved more than 100 medals across wrestling and judo while they have also proven to be strong in shooting and boxing.

Their best performance came at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 where they collected five gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals to rank 16th.

At Hangzhou 2022, Mongolia won three golds, five silvers and 13 bronze to end 21st.

Myanmar

MYANMAR

Capital: Naypyidaw

NOC Recognition Year: 1947

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Using the name of Burma until New Delhi 1982, Myanmar have been an almost consistent feature at the Asian Games since its inception in 1951.

The only edition they have missed was at Seoul 1986 which they boycotted along with Afghanistan, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, South Yemen, Syria and Vietnam due to political tensions.

Their first gold medals came at Manila 1954 where weightlifters Nil Tun Maung and Maung Maung Lwin were crowned champions in the featherweight and heavyweight divisions respectively.

At Incheon 2014, all of Myanmar's medals came in sepak takraw with two golds, one silver and one bronze.

Four years later at Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Myanmar returned with two bronze medals - one in sepak takraw and the other in wushu.

They returned to the top of the podium at Hangzhou 2022, where they won a gold in sepak takraw alongside two other bronzes to end 27th.

Their best performance was at Bangkok 1970 where they won three gold, two silver and seven bronze medals to rank eighth.

Nepal

NEPAL

Capital: Kathmandu

Population: 29,519,114

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Since participating at the first Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, Nepal have appeared in all but two editions, missing Manila 1954 and Jakarta 1962.

Despite their strong attendance record, Nepal have never won an Asian Games gold medal.

The Nepalese men's cross-country paragliding team came close to ending that drought when they clinched silver at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

That was Nepal's second-ever Asian Games silver medal with the other achieved by taekwondo player Sabita Rajbhandari at Bangkok 1998.

Nepal's best performance at an Asian Games also came that year when they secured one silver and three bronze medals to rank 27th in the medal table.

At Hangzhou 2022, they won a silver in karate and a bronze in kabbadi to finish 32nd.

Oman

OMAN

Capital: Muscat

NOC Recognition Year: 1982

Asian Games Debut: 1982

Oman first participated at the Asian Games in New Delhi in 1982 and have since been ever-present, making 11 appearances in all.

Mohammed Al-Malki won Oman's first medal when he secured bronze in the men's 400 metres at Seoul 1986.

Four years later at Beijing 1990, Al-Malki made more history for his country when he won gold in the same event.

This remains Oman's sole Asian Games gold medal.

At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Oman sent a team of 47 athletes but failed to win a medal.

They put that right at Hangzhou 2022, winning a silver and a bronze in athletics and sailing to finish 32nd.

Pakistan

PAKISTAN

Capital: Islamabad

NOC Recognition Year: 1948

Asian Games Debut: 1954

Pakistan first participated at the Asian Games in 1954 in Manila and have since been a constant feature, winning more than 200 medals in 18 appearances.

Wrestler Din Mohammad won the first of those in 1954 - an edition that also saw Abdul Khaliq dubbed as the "Flying Bird of Asia" after clinching gold in the men's 100 metres and 4x100m relay.

Their best performance came at Jakarta 1962 where they picked up 28 medals including eight golds, 11 silvers and nine bronzes.

But Pakistan have struggled in recent editions, failing to register double figures from their past five Asian Games appearances.

They claimed one silver and two bronze at Hangzhou 2022 to finish 31st.

Palestine

PALESTINE

Capital: Ramallah/Jerusalem

NOC Recognition Year: 1995

Asian Games Debut: 1990

Palestine first competed at the Asian Games in 1990 in Beijing.

Since then, they have participated at every edition - even sending just one athlete to compete at Hiroshima 1994.

From nine appearances, Palestine have managed to win two medals, starting with boxer Munir Abu-Keshek's light heavyweight bronze at Busan 2002.

Palestine won a second bronze at Hangzhou 2022 to finish 38th in the standings.

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People's Republic of China

CHINA

Capital: Beijing

NOC Recognition Year: 1979

Asian Games Debut: 1974

China first participated at the Asian Games in Tehran in 1974.

This came after the Asian Games Federation decided to expel the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, and accept the entry of the People's Republic of China.

After winning more than 105 medals on their first appearance, China soon became the dominant force at the Asian Games.

China have topped the medal table in every edition since New Delhi 1982 and hosted the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990, Guangzhou in 2010 and Hangzhou in 2022.

In 2010 they registered 416 medals including 199 golds which was a Games record until they broke it at Hangzhou 2022.

At those Games they won 210 golds, 111 silvers and 71 bronze in a total haul of 383.

Philippines

PHILIPPINES

Capital: Manila

NOC Recognition Year: 1929

Asian Games Debut: 1951

As one of the initiators of the Asian Games, the Philippines have never missed an edition since its inception in 1951 in New Delhi.

The Philippines hosted the event in Manila in 1954, when they produced their best return of 14 gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze medals to rank second.

They finished in the top three in their first four appearances, earning 43 medals at Tokyo 1958 - just two fewer than their record tally.

With the exception of Tehran 1974, the Philippines have won at least one gold medal at every edition.

At Hangzhou 2022, the Philippines won four gold, two silver and 12 bronze medals to rank 17th.

Qatar

QATAR

Capital: Doha

NOC Recognition Year: 1980

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Qatar first participated at the Asian Games in 1978 in Bangkok and have since been ever-present, making nine appearances.

Monassar Mohamed Saleh won Qatar's first-ever Asian Games medal at New Delhi 1982 when he achieved bronze in the decathlon.

Four years later at Seoul 1986, Qatar clinched their first gold courtesy of Talal Mansour's victory in the men's 100 metres.

The country hosted the quadrennial event in 2006, when it was staged in Doha, and is due to play host again in 2030.

Qatar collected nine gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze medals at Doha 2006 - which remains their biggest medal haul.

The country achieved five gold, six silver and three bronze medals to finish 15th at Hangzhou 2022.

Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA

Capital: Riyadh

NOC Recognition Year: 1965

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Saudi Arabia made their Asian Games debut in 1978 in Bangkok before winning their first medal at New Delhi 1982 when their men's football team won bronze.

Saeed Al-Mutairi made history at Hiroshima 1994 when he clinched Saudi Arabia's first-ever gold medal with victory in the men's skeet shooting competition.

Since making their debut, Saudi Arabia have only missed one edition which came at Bangkok 1998 due to the event clashing with the start of Ramadan.

Saudi Arabia's best performance came at Doha 2006 where they claimed eight gold and six bronze medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, Saudi Arabia collected four gold, two silver and four bronze medals to rank 19th in the standings.

The Middle Eastern nation is due to stage the event for the first time in Riyadh in 2034.

Singapore

SINGAPORE

Capital: Singapore

NOC Recognition Year: 1948

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Singapore were one of only 11 nations to compete in the first Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951 and have since participated in every edition.

Singaporean swimmer Neo Chwee Kok is also part of Asian Games history having become the event's first-ever gold medal winner.

He went on to win three more golds in the pool as Singapore collected 14 medals at the inaugural Games.

Singapore's best performance arrived at Doha 2006, where they claimed eight gold, seven silver and 12 bronze medals to rank 12th in the standings.

At Hangzhou 2022, Singapore amassed three gold, six silver and seven bronze medals to finish 20th.

Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA

Capital: Colombo

NOC Recognition Year: 1937

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Sri Lanka have appeared in all 19 editions of the Asian Games since its inception in 1951 in New Delhi.

The country used the name of Ceylon until Bangkok 1970.

MA Akbar secured the nation's first Asian Games medal with a bronze in the men's pole vault at New Delhi 1951 before Nagalingam Ethirveerasingham claimed their first-ever gold with victory in the men's high jump at Tokyo 1958.

Sri Lanka's best performance came at Bangkok 1998 where they picked up three gold and three bronze medals.

But Sri Lanka have failed to win a single medal at four editions of the Asian Games, including two of the last four events.

At Jakarta-Palembang 2018, 185 Sri Lankan athletes competed in 28 sports but returned empty-handed.

They improved at Hangzhou 2022, winning one gold, two silvers and two bronze to end 26th.

Syrian Arab Republic

SYRIA

Capital: Damascus

NOC Recognition Year: 1948

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Syria first participated at the Asian Games in 1978 in Bangkok and marked their debut appearance with a gold medal.

Talal Najar was crowned champion when he won the 110-kilogram weightlifting competition.

Syria joined fellow socialist nations Afghanistan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, Mongolia and Vietnam in boycotting Seoul 1986 due to political tensions.

But since returning to the Asian Games stage at Beijing 1990, Syria has appeared at every edition.

Their best performance arrived at Doha 2006 where they claimed two gold, one silver and three bronze medals.

After failing to win a single medal at Incheon 2014, Syria returned to the podium at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 courtesy of Majd Eddin Ghazal's bronze in the men's high jump.

They won another solitary bronze medal at Hangzhou 2022.

Tajikistan

TAJIKISTAN

Capital: Dushanbe

NOC Recognition Year: 1993

Asian Games Debut: 1994

Tajikistan first participated at the Asian Games in 1994 in Hiroshima where they picked up two bronze medals.

Their wait for a first gold medal came to an end at Doha 2006 thanks to Dilshod Nazarov's men's hammer throw victory and boxer Jahon Qurbonov's triumph in the light heavyweight competition.

There were also bronze medals for judo player Rasul Boqiev and taekwondo fighter Shokirjon Rajabov as Tajikistan produced their best Asian Games performance.

Nazarov went on to win further golds at Guangzhou 2010 and Incheon 2014 before earning a silver at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

At Hangzhou 2022, Tajikistan won two golds, a silver an four bronze to end 24th.

Thailand

THAILAND

Capital: Bangkok

NOC Recognition Year: 1950

Asian Games Debut: 1951

Thailand have competed at the Asian Games ever since the inaugural edition in New Delhi in 1951.

They have also hosted the quadrennial event more than any other country, having done so in Bangkok on four occasions in 1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998.

Their best performance arrived in 1998 when the nation claimed 24 gold, 28 silver and 38 bronze medals to rank third.

Thailand's first-ever Asian Games gold came in cycling with Tarwon Jirapan winning the road race at Jakarta 1962 - the same edition where boxer Samphan Payonrathana claimed featherweight gold.

At Hangzhou 2022, Thailand finished 8th with 12 gold, 14 silver and 32 bronze medals.

Timor-Leste

TIMOR LESTE

Capital: Dili

NOC Recognition Year: 2003

Asian Games Debut: 2002

Just four months after being declared independent from Indonesia in May 2002, Timor Leste entered the Asian Games that year in Busan.

The country, also known as East Timor, sent 15 athletes which was the second smallest delegation behind Laos which had 13 competitors.

At Hangzhou 2022, the country sent 23 athletes, but their wait for a first Asian Games medal went on.

Turkmenistan

TURKMENISTAN

Capital: Ashgabat

NOC Recognition Year: 1993

Asian Games Debut: 1994

Turkmenistan made their Asian Games debut in 1994 in Hiroshima where they won the first of their three gold medals.

Altymyrat Orazdurdyyew made history by becoming the first Turkmen to be an Asian Games champion when he won the 76-kilogram weightlifting competition.

There was also success in the following two Games with shooter Igor Pirekeyev winning the 50-metre rifle prone competition at Bangkok 1998 and then the 50m rifle three positions event at Busan 2002.

Since then, Turkmenistan have failed to add to their gold medal tally and did not get on the podium at Guangzhou 2010.

At Hangzhou 2022, Turkmenistan collected one silver and six bronze medals to rank 29th in the standings.

United Arab Emirates

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Capital: Abu Dhabi

NOC Recognition Year: 1980

Asian Games Debut: 1978

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) first participated at the Asian Games in 1978 in Bangkok and have since been ever-present.

After four editions without a medal, the UAE finally got on the podium with one silver and three bronze medals at Hiroshima 1994.

The UAE finally struck gold at Doha 2006 with Rashid Al-Maktoum winning the individual and team endurance competitions in the equestrian.

There was also a gold medal for bodybuilder Mohammed Salem Al-Zahmi as the UAE went on to collect 14 medals.

This performance was bettered at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 where the UAE collected three gold, six silver and five bronze medals to rank 20th in the standings.

They did even better at Hangzhou 2022, winning five golds, five silvers and 10 bronze to finish 16th.

Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN

Capital: Tashkent

NOC Recognition Year: 1993

Asian Games Debut: 1994

Like other former Soviet Republics in Central Asia, Uzbekistan first participated at the Asian Games in 1994 in Hiroshima.

It also turned out to be an Asian Games to remember for the country who notched 11 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze medals to rank fifth.

Thirteen of their 42 medals came in canoeing, as they won at least one medal in every single discipline.

Uzbekistan finished inside the top 10 of the medal table for six of the next seven editions.

Their best performance arrived at Hangzhou 2022 as they won 22 golds, 18 silvers and 31 bronze.

This saw them finish fifth in the standings.

Vietnam

VIETMAN

Capital: Hanoi

NOC Recognition Year: 1979

Asian Games Debut: 1954

Vietnam have competed in the Asian Games on 16 occasions having first done so at Manila 1954.

Since making their debut, Vietnam have only missed the Bangkok 1978 and Seoul 1986 editions.

Competing as South Vietnam at Tokyo 1958, they clinched their first Asian Games gold medals with both coming in table tennis.

Their best showing came at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 where they claimed five gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze medals to rank 16th in the standings.

At Hangzhou 2022, they won three golds, five silvers and 19 bronze and ended 21st.

Yemen

YEMEN

Capital: Sanaa

NOC Recognition Year: 1981

Asian Games Debut: 1982

North and South Yemen made their Asian Games debuts in 1982 in New Delhi as separate teams.

Four years later at Seoul 1986, only North Yemen competed before the two nations united ahead of the Beijing 1990 Asian Games.

Yemen have since been ever-present, earning two bronze medals.

The first of those was achieved by taekwondo player Akram Al-Noor at Busan 2002 before Naji Al-Ashwal clinched bronze in wushu at Doha 2006.

Yemen failed to medal at Hangzhou 2022.

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