Afghanistan at the 2018 Asian Games

Afghanistan at the
2018 Asian Games
IOC codeAFG
NOCAfghanistan National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.af
in Jakarta and Palembang
August 18 (18-08) – September 2 (2-09)
Competitors76 in 15 sports
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Afghanistan competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018.[1]

Afghanistan first participated at the Asian Games when the first Games were in Delhi in 1951. The country had won five silver and 6 bronze medals until the last event at Incheon in 2014.[2]

  1. ^ "Indonesia prepares to light up the Energy of Asia for the Asian Games 2018". Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ Wulansari, Aprelia; Adam, Imadudin (19 June 2018). "Afghanistan, Negara Peserta Asian Games 2018 yang Hanya Tak Tampil 4 Kali" (in Indonesian). BolaSport.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.