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The 2022 Asian Games featured 51 competition venues on the sixteen-day Games competition from 22 September to 8 October 2023, after it had been rescheduled from 10 to 25 September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Aquatics Center | Artistic swimming, Diving, Swimming | 6,000 | ||
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Expo Center Squash Venue | Squash | 1,075 (main court) | 30.229827,120.228987 | |
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium | Basketball (preliminaries, finals) | 18,000 | ||
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Main Stadium | Ceremonies, Athletics, Football (finals) | 80,000 | 30.231610,120.224459 | |
| Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Tennis Center | Tennis, Soft tennis | 10,000 (centre court) | 30.232466,120.234209 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binjiang Gymnasium | Badminton | 3,900 | 30.197950,120.199267 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chun'an Jieshou Sports Center | Road_ Track _Bmx _ Cycling,Marathon swimming, Triathlon | 29.549461,118.843853 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuyang Water Sports Centre | Canoeing (slalom, sprint), Rowing | 3,000 | 30.074492,120.007619 | |
| Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre PMC Range | Archery, Shooting, Modern pentathlon | 10,531 | 30.128850,119.952700 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field | Field hockey | 4,870 | 30.319113,120.097374 | |
| Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium | Breakdancing, Table tennis | 6,930 | 30.312850,120.101531 | |
| Hangzhou Gymnasium | Boxing | 4,300 | 30.273046,120.168296 | |
| China Hangzhou Esports Center | Esports | 4,087 | 30.331886,120.177683 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin'an Gymnasium | Taekwondo, Wrestling | 3,728 | 30.202648,119.689395 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium | Karate, Volleyball | 3,340 | 30.416231,120.306004 | |
| Linping Sports Centre Stadium | Football | 10,200 | 30.416423,120.307852 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou Dianzi University Arena | Fencing | 4,599 | 30.317283,120.335436 | |
| Qiantang Roller Sports Centre | Roller sports | 1,384 | 30.269072,120.351146 | |
| Zhejiang Gongshang University Cultural & Sports Center | Handball | 4,439 | 30.312350,120.378368 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou Chess Institute | Bridge, Chess, Go, Xiangqi | None | |
| Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium | Football | 13,544 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonglu Equestrian Center | Equestrian | 3,104 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guali Cultural & Sports Centre | Kabaddi, Wushu | 4,600 | ||
| Linpu Gymnasium | Judo, Ju-jitsu, Kurash | 2,700 | ||
| Xiaoshan Campus Gymnasium, Zhejiang Normal University | Handball | 2,302 | 30.254453,120.311027 | |
| Xiaoshan Sports Center Gymnasium | Weightlifting | 1,901 | 30.157535,120.262405 | |
| Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium | Football | 10,118 | 30.155757,120.262056 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Zhejiang University of Technology | Cricket | 1,347 | 30.228509,120.031297 | |
| West Lake Golf Course | Golf | __ | ||
| Yellow Dragon Sports Center | Water polo | 2,938 | 30.271537,120.129654 | |
| Yellow Dragon Sports Center | Gymnastics | 8,000 | 30.270313,120.130460 | |
| Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium | Football | 51,971 | 30.268401,120.128896 | |
| Zijingang Campus Gymnasium, Zhejiang University | Basketball | 5,280 | 30.308573,120.084696 |
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cangqian Campus Field, Hangzhou Normal University | Rugby sevens | 12,000 | |
| Cangqian Campus Gymnasium, Hangzhou Normal University | Volleyball | 7,105 |
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