The 2022 Hangzhou Games featured a unique 'Digital Torchbearer' where millions of online users formed a giant digital figure to light the cauldron alongside the physical torchbearer.

Oceanian countries like Australia and New Zealand have participated in the Asian Winter Games and other OCA events by invitation but generally do not compete for medals in the main Summer Asian Games to avoid disrupting qualification quotas.

Xiangqi is also known as Chinese Chess. It was featured as a mind sport alongside Chess and Go (Weiqi) in the 2010 and 2022 Games.

Cricket was played in 2010 and 2014 but was dropped from the 2018 Jakarta Games schedule. It returned for the 2022 Hangzhou Games.

Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games with a massive throw of 90.18 meters.

The Asian Games are traditionally held every four years in the even years between the Summer Olympic Games (e.g., Olympics 2020, Asian Games 2022, Olympics 2024).

Chinese President Xi Jinping officially declared the 19th Asian Games open during the ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium.

The three robot mascots—Chenchen, Congcong, and Lianlian—are collectively known as the 'Memories of Jiangnan,' representing the culture and history of the host region.

eSports made its debut as an official medal event at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, after appearing as a demonstration sport in 2018. The competitions included games like League of Legends and PUBG Mobile.

The 19th Asian Games were held in Hangzhou, China. Originally scheduled for 2022, they were postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.