page_title: 2018 Asian Games
section_title: Participating National Olympic Committees
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 Asian Games / The Games / Participating National Olympic Committees
caption_attribution_description: Participating countries in the en:2006 Asian Games Red = Non-host Maroon = Host
context_page_description: The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta–Palembang 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang. The Olympic Council of Asia originally awarded the games to Hanoi, Vietnam in November 2012, but the hosting rights were given up seventeen months later. Indonesia, which originally finished second in the bid, was considered as the strongest replacement candidate and eventually awarded the rights amid the 2014 games. Surabaya, the city put forward during the bid, was replaced by Jakarta and Palembang, having hosted the 2011 Southeast Asian Games together.
  For the first time, the Summer Asian Games were co-hosted by two cities; the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, and Palembang, the capital of the South Sumatra province. Events were held in and around the two cities, including venues in Bandung and the provinces of West Java and Banten. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were held at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
context_section_description: All 45 members of the Olympic Council of Asia participated in the games. North Korea and South Korea competed as a unified team in some events under the name "Korea" (COR), and marched together under the Korean Unification Flag during the opening and closing ceremonies. With a gold medal in the Women's 500 metre dragon boat competition, a unified team won their first-ever gold medal in a multi-sport event.
  Originally set to compete as Independent Asian Athletes, the Kuwaitis were allowed to compete under their own flags just two days before the opening ceremony.
  Below is a list of all the participating NOCs. The number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets.
  Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
caption: Participating countries.
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