Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams.
The Asian Para Games, also known as Para Asiad, is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strategy used by the Olympic and Paralympic Games of having both games in the same city. However, the exclusion of Asian Para Games from Asian Games host city contract meant that both events ran independently of each other. The Games are recognized by the International Paralympic Committee and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Paralympic Games.
The 2022 Asian Games (2022年亚洲运动会), officially the 19th Asian Games (第十九届亚洲运动会) and also known as Hangzhou 2022 (杭州2022), were a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The games marked the 110th anniversary since the creation of the first continental event, starting with the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games.
The East Asian Youth Games (EAYG) is a continental multi-sport event organised by the East Asian Olympic Committee (EAOC) and held every four years since 2023 among athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), as well as the Pacific island of Guam, which is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) is a non-governmental organization that convenes the world's esports community. It was established on December 16, 2019, and is headquartered in Singapore, where it is a registered society under the Singapore Registry of Societies.
Esports at the 2022 Asian Games were held at the China Hangzhou Esports Center in Hangzhou, China from 24 September to 2 October 2023.
The Philippines national esports team represents the Philippines in international esports tournaments. It is organized under the Philippine Esports Organization.
Handball at the 2022 Asian Games was held at the Zhejiang Gongshang University Sports Centre and Zhejiang Normal University Xiaoshan Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China, from 24 September to 5 October 2023. In this tournament, 13 teams participated in the men's competition while nine teams participated in the women's competition.
The Philippines competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China from 23 September to 8 October 2023. Originally scheduled to take place in 2022, the Games were postponed and rescheduled to 2023, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Softball at the 2022 Asian Games was held at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China, from 26 September to 2 October 2023. The only event held was the women's softball.
The modern pentathlon at the 2022 Asian Games was held at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre, Hangzhou, China from 20 to 24 September 2023.
Indonesia competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Originally scheduled to take place in 2022, the Games were postponed and rescheduled to 2023, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia competed with 413 athletes.
Chinese Taipei, representing the Republic of China (Taiwan), competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023. Earlier the event was scheduled to held in September 2022 but due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China the event was postponed and rescheduled to September–October 2023. The nation's football opener marked their return to international sport.
The EA Sports FC Online event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 24 to 27 September 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
The Arena of Valor event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 24 to 27 September 2023 at the Hangzhou Esports Centre in Hangzhou, China.
The Dota 2 event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 29 September to 2 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
The Dream Three Kingdoms 2 event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 27 to 30 September 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
The League of Legends event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 25 to 29 September 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
The Peacekeeper Elite event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 29 September to 1 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
