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China Tops Esports Medal Table With an Asian Games First for Women

Sixth Tone 18 October 2026 1 min read

In short

  • China won three golds and one silver in esports at the Asian Games.
  • China entered four of the 11 esports events.
  • The haul includes an Asian Games first for women.

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China entered only four of the 11 esports events and still topped the medal table. The report counts a first for women at the Asian Games, though the source does not say what that first was.

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China topped the esports medal table with three golds and one silver despite entering only four of the 11 events.

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For kids

China did very well at the Asian Games in esports, which are video game contests. The team won three gold medals and one silver medal. Some of the team's wins were the first of their kind for women at these Games. Talk about it: what is one game you like to play with friends, and what makes it fun?

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