TOKYO, October 05, 2026 (DAILYNWZ) — China finished the 20th Asian Games at the top of the medal table with 169 gold medals, extending its lead over host Japan and Korea at the continental sporting event held in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4.
China collected 341 medals overall, including 89 silver and 83 bronze, well ahead of Japan, which secured 83 gold, 95 silver and 91 bronze for a total of 269 medals. Korea placed third with 39 gold, 43 silver and 68 bronze, bringing its overall tally to 150.
India and Uzbekistan completed the top five. India won 21 gold medals, 27 silver and 37 bronze, while Uzbekistan also claimed 21 gold, alongside 25 silver and 24 bronze. India took fourth place by virtue of its higher silver-medal count.
Iran finished sixth with 19 gold medals, followed by Thailand with 18. Kazakhstan ranked eighth with 12 gold, despite collecting 84 medals overall, including 48 bronze. Hong Kong, China, placed ninth with 11 gold, while Bahrain rounded out the top 10 with the same number of gold medals but fewer silver and bronze.
Malaysia, North Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Chinese Taipei were among the other delegations in the top 15. A total of 40 countries and territories won at least one medal, with Syria, Laos, Brunei Darussalam and Bangladesh each earning one bronze.
The Games brought together delegations from 45 countries and territories competing across 43 sports, highlighting the breadth of participation in Asia’s largest multi-sport event.
Doha will host the next edition in 2030. Qatar officially received the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia during the closing ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, marking the handover to the next host.