Updated On: 20 September, 2023 05:56 PM IST | Hangzhou | mid-day online correspondent
Asian Games 2023 will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer, as per Olympics.com

PV Sindhu in action (Pic: AFP)
Asian Games, a multi-sport event for all Asian countries, is set to take place in China`s Hangzhou from September 23 to October 9. This is the 19th edition of the tournament, which first began in 1951 in New Delhi, and it is set to host more than 10,000 athletes in 61 sports from 40 countries.
The event will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer, as per Olympics.com. Although the games will officially begin on September 23, other events like cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball have commenced September 19 onwards.