Malaysia_at_the_2022_Asian_Games

Malaysia at the 2022 Asian Games

Malaysia at the 2022 Asian Games

Sporting event delegation


Malaysia competed in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The event was originally scheduled from 10 to 25 September 2022. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China, the event was postponed and rescheduled to 23 September to 8 October 2023.[2]

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Background

Preparation

Dato' Chong Kim Fatt, President of the Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM), was appointed as the chef-de-mission of the delegation on 25 September 2021 during the 198th Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Executive Council meeting which was held on virtual basis.[3]

On 29 December 2021, the OCM Selection Committee under the Chairmanship of OCM President Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza Zakaria held a meeting to discuss the selection criteria for the 2022 Asian Games and decided that:

  • For Category A, athletes and teams will have to be in the top 4;
  • For Category B, athletes and teams will have to be in the top 8 (reduced from top 16 due to tightened criteria); And,
  • The Committee will utilise competitions from 2018 to May 2022, including 2021 Southeast Asian Games as basis for selection.[4]

During the announcement ceremony for the Malaysian Delegation to the Games on Wednesday, 6 September 2023 at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kuala Lumpur, President of OCM, Mohamad Norza Zakaria handed over the instruments of selection certificates to representatives of the 289 athletes and 145 officials from 22 sports to symbolise their selection for the event, as well as appointing Track Cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Squash athlete, Sivasangari Subramaniam, as the Contingent’s Flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games and the Malaysia Boxing Federation (MBF) President, Datuk Mohamad Iruan Zulkefli and former Gymnast, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farrah Hani Imran as Deputy Chefs de Mission.[5][1]

Target and achievement

During a press conference after the Flag Handing Ceremony for the Malaysian Delegation on Monday, 11 September 2023 at the Banquet Hall, Casa 4, National Sports Council of Malaysia (NSC) Headquarters in KL Sports City, Bukit Jalil, Dato’ Chong Kim Fatt announced a target of winning 27 medals, potentially contributed by 13 sports namely Aquatics (Diving), Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Track Cycling, Equestrian, E-Sports, Men’s Hockey, Karate, Sailing, Sepaktakraw, Squash and Wushu, without stating the specified gold medal target.[6] He stated that this approach was meant to reduce pressure on the athletes and based on input from various stakeholders during post-mortem sessions conducted after previous Multi-Sport Games, as well as feedback from the Nippon Sports Science University (Nittaidai) in Japan, which has forged a close collaboration with the National Sports Council.[7][8]

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Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Malaysia that will participate at the Asian Games:

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Medal summary

Medal by sport

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Medal by date

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Medallists

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Multiple medallists

3x3 Basketball

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Archery

Recurve

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Compound

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Athletics

Men
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Women
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Badminton

Men
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Women
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Mixed
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Boxing

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Cricket

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Cycling

Road

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Track

Men
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Women
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Diving

Men
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Women
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Dragon boat

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Equestrian

Dressage
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Jumping
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Esports

Individual
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Team
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Go

Individual
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Team
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Gymnastics

Artistic

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Rhythmic

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Field hockey

Summary

Key:

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Men's tournament

Pool B
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
(H) Hosts
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Fifth place game
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Women's tournament

Pool A
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[11]
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Fifth place game
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Ju-jitsu

Men
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Women
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Kabaddi

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Karate

Kata

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Kumite

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Women
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Rugby sevens

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Sailing

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Sepak takraw

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Shooting

Men
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Women
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Mixed
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Squash

Singles
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Doubles
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Team
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Swimming

Men
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Women
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Taekwondo

Poomsae
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Wushu

Taolu
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Xiangqi

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Team

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Notes

  1. The medalist(s) were determined on 26 September.
  2. The medalist(s) were determined on 29 September.

References

  1. "Shah Firdaus, Sivasangari To Carry Jalur Gemilang At Asian Games". asiangames.bernama.com. Bernama. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Asian Games postponed". ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. "19th Asian Games Hanzhou 2022 – Flag Handing Ceremony". olympics.com.my. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. "Hangzhou Asiad: Malaysia Take Safe Way Out By Setting 27-medal Target". asiangames.bernama.com. Bernama. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. Fabian Peter (11 September 2023). "No golden target for Hangzhou Asian Games". New Straits Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. "How to watch Malaysia at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 in 2023". olympic.com. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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