Go became a medal sport at the 2010 Asian Games as Weiqi,[1] and in 2019, during Olympic Council of Asia's General Assembly it was decided the return of the sport in the 2022 Asian Games, which was held in Hangzhou, China, the OCA later dropped Go from the program again for the next Asian Games in 2026.[2]

Go at the Asian Games
Governing bodiesIGF (World) / AGF (Asia)
Events3 (men: 2; women: 1)
Games
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Editions

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Games Year Host city Best nation
XVI2010Guangzhou, China South Korea
XIX2022Hangzhou, China China

Events

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Event1022Years
Men's individualX1
Men's teamXX2
Women's teamXX2
Mixed pairX1
Total33

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Korea (KOR)4127
2 China (CHN)1506
3 Chinese Taipei (TPE)1012
4 Japan (JPN)0033
Totals (4 entries)66618

Participating nations

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Nation 1022Years
 China 10102
 Chinese Taipei 10102
 Hong Kong 4102
 Japan 1082
 Macau 21
 Malaysia 10102
 Mongolia 282
 North Korea 51
 Singapore 51
 South Korea 10102
 Thailand 10102
 Vietnam 61
Number of nations1010
Number of athletes7783

List of medalists

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References

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  1. "Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games". Guangzhou International. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. "Korean Go Omitted from Nagoya Asian Games After 2022 Success". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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