Asian Games 2023 are set to take place in Hangzhou, China, this year where 222 Pakistani athletes and 65 officials are set to participate in the mega event.
160 male athletes, 62 female will be included in the contingent for the Asian Games, which will be held from September 23 to October 8.
Pakistan will not be participating in the baseball and gymnastics events because of lack of funds. The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) refused to give funds for both games as per the sources.
Meanwhile, in the football and equestrian, Pakistan will not be able to participate because they couldn’t send their entries on time.
The Asian Games organisers had given a deadline of July 15 to confirm the entries.
As per the Olympics Council of Asia (OCA), about 12,500 athletes from all over the world will be taking part in the mega event which is going to be a record.
In the 2018 Jakarta Olympics, about 11,300 athletes participated.
The Asian will have 483 events and 61 disciplines across 40 sports. China, Thailand, Japan, Korea, India and Hong Kong are sending about 600 athletes each as per the OCA.
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