Bids for the 2038 Asian Games

Bids for the
2038 Asian Games and
Para Games
Overview
	XXIII Asian Games ; VIII Asian Para Games
	Winner: To be determined
Details
Committee	OCA
Map
	Missing location of the bidding cities.Location of the bidding cities
Important dates
Decision
Winner	To be determined
Runner-up

CommitteeOCA

WinnerTo be determined

The bids for the 2038 Asian Games, to be officially known as the 23rd Asian Games, concern the selection process by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for the host of a future edition of the Asian Games, a continental multi-sport event held every four years. The 2038 edition is the next available hosting slot following the OCA's simultaneous award of the 2030 Asian Games to Doha, Qatar, and the 2034 Asian Games to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the 39th OCA General Assembly in Muscat, Oman, on 16 December 2020.^[1] No host has yet been selected. As of April 2026, the OCA has received a bid from India, and expressions of interest from Malaysia, Mongolia and South Korea.^[2]

[1]

[2]

City	Country	National Olympic Committee	Status
Ahmedabad	India	Indian Olympic Association	Bid Submitted
India expressed interest in hosting the Games, with Ahmedabad proposed as the host city.^[4] The proposal was discussed during the OCA Executive Board meeting in Sanya, China.^[5] The OCA confirmed that an evaluation visit would follow.^[6] The city will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, and is bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics. On 29 April 2026, the OCA Executive Board announced that it had welcomed a bid submission by the Indian Olympic Association. Its technical report is to be submitted and reviewed in September 2026.^[7]
Gwangju and Daegu	South Korea	Korean Sport & Olympic Committee	Interested
The South Korean cities of Gwangju and Daegu launched a joint bid in 2021 under the “Dalbit (Moonlight) Alliance”.^[8] A formal launch ceremony was held in Daegu on 15 November 2021.^[9] A public signature campaign gathered support across both cities.^[10] The bid later faced criticism from civic groups regarding a lack of public consultation.^[11] In 2023, renewed efforts included public surveys showing majority support for the project.^[12]
Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Olympic Council of Malaysia	Interested
Malaysia has explored a potential bid, with Kuala Lumpur expected as the candidate city.^[13] Government-level discussions remain preliminary.^[14] OCA leadership has encouraged Malaysia to consider hosting future Games.^[15]
Ulaanbaatar	Mongolia	Mongolian National Olympic Committee	Interested
In April 2026, it was reported that the Mongolian National Olympic Committee had submitted a bid for the capital Ulaanbaatar to host the 2038 Asian Games.^[16] Mongolia is also bidding to host the 2030 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.^[2]

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Asian Games (Summer)	1951¹ 1954¹ 1958¹ 1962 1966² 1970² 1974 1978² 1982² 1986² 1990 and 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010² 2014 2018² 2022² 2026² 2030 and 2034
Asian Winter Games	1986² 1990² 1996 and 1999 2003² 2007² 2011² 2017²
Asian Youth Games	2009² 2013² 2021²
1 – Games handed without bids submitted; 2 – Only one bid submitted

Bids for the 2038 Asian Games

Bidding process

Interested parties

See also

References

Related Articles

Overview
XXIII Asian Games VIII Asian Para Games

Winner: To be determined
Details
Committee	OCA
Map
Missing location of the bidding cities. Location of the bidding cities
Important dates

Decision

Winner	To be determined
Runner-up

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