Pakistan at the 2018 Asian Games
Pakistan competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. According to the secretary general of Pakistan Olympic Association, around 397 Pakistani athletes participated in the Games. Pakistan returned home with just 4 bronze medals, finishing lower on the medal table than NOCs like Macau whose population is 0.2 percent of that of Pakistan. In medal tally, Pakistan finished 34th (out of 37 nations who won medals). Pakistan finished far below its neighbors China (289 medals), Iran (62 medals) and India (69 medals), Pakistan finished  3rd among South Asian countries after India and Nepal (1 silver). Medallist. The following Pakistan competitors won medals at the Games. Competitors. Pakistan originally planned to send 397 athletes and officials in 36 sports to the Games. However, due to financial constraints, the contingent was reduced, with 256 athletes and 96 officials in 35 sports sent. The following list shows the number of competitors per sport: Archery. Pakistan Archery Federation (PAF) have prepared 10 athletes to compete at the Games. On 12 July 2018, PAF was named six athletes with 3 men's and 3 women's, but on Friday , 27 July 2018, PAF announced 2 athletes (1 men and 1 women) to compete at the Games after the cut on players made by Pakistan Sports Board. Athletics. Pakistan entered twelve athletes (10 men's and 2 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games. Badminton. Pakistan Badminton Federation announced its squad of eight athletes (4 men's and 4 women's). Baseball. Pakistan men's team were drawn in group B at the Games. The following is the Pakistan roster for the men's baseball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games. Boxing. Pakistan have prepared 23  boxers with 18 men's and 5 women's in the training camp for the Asian Games. The participating squad for the Games announced in 10 August. Bridge. Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) was named eleven athletes (9 men's and 2 women's) to compete at the Games. Esports (demonstration). Pakistan qualified via South Asia qualifier to compete in the League of Legends tournament at the eSports demonstration event with six men's player under coach Hassan Abdullah ("Flux"). Fencing. Pakistan entered four fencers at the Games. Field hockey. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) entered the men's field hockey team  that competed in pool B with 18 member squad. Football. Pakistan competed in the group D at the men's football event. Gymnastics. Pakistan was named one gymnast to compete in the artistic event. Handball. Pakistan men's team competed at the Games in the group B. Ju-jitsu. Pakistan prepared their team to compete at the Games. Judo. Pakistan Judo Federation announced 7 athletes (4 men's and 3 women's) that will participate in the Games on 19 July 2018. On the directive of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) this was reduced to a contingent of only 2 men . Kabaddi. Pakistan sent a squad to compete at the Games. Karate. Pakistan named six athletes (3 men's and 3 women's) to compete in the kumite event at the Games. Kurash. Pakistan was named four men's athlete to compete at the Games. Rugby sevens. Pakistan drawn in group A in the men's team event. The following is the Pakistan squad in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2018 Asian Games. Men's tournament. Head coach: Shakeel Ahmed ---- ---- Sepak takraw. Pakistan was named six men's athletes to compete at the Games. The team were drawn  in group B for the men's quadran event, and in group A for the men's regu event. This event is the first participation for the Pakistan sepak takraw team at the Asian Games. Squash. The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) announced eight athletes (4 men's and 4 women's) that participate at the Games. Taekwondo. Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PWF) will enter seven athletes (4 men's and 3 women's) into the taekwondo competition. Volleyball. Pakistan men's team were drawn in pool B. Weightlifting. Pakistan will compete with four men's weightlifters at the Games. Wrestling. Pakistan  Wrestling Federation (PWF) have prepared five wrestler to compete at the Games. Two times Commonwealth gold medallist Muhammad Inam opted to skip his participation due to knee injury. PWF finally decide to send four wrestler. Withdrawn Athletes. The following is a list of athletes originally set to participate in the Games, but due to financial constrains they were not sent. Archery. The following athletes were withdrawn from the original squad: Judo. The following 5 athletes were part of the original squad: