2026 Asian Games medal table
The gist
China leads the 2026 Asian Games medal table with 86 golds, ahead of Japan's 22.
The standings decide continental bragging rights across 469 medal events in 43 sports.
How it unfolded
- Sep 19, 2026The 20th Asian Games officially began in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, scheduled to conclude on October 4.
- Sep 20, 2026Early medal tally: China 11 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze (20 total); Japan 6-6-7 (19); South Korea 3-3-7 (13); India 0-2-0 (2).
- Sep 23, 2026First esports medals of the Games were awarded in eFootball and Gran Turismo 7, with Malaysia taking 1 gold and 1 silver.