Of the total, seven gold medals will be up for grabs in swimming, five in wrestling, four in shooting, three in taekwondo, two in cycling, two in wushu, two in weightlifting, one in the equestrian event, and one in gymnastics.
On day one of the largest multi-sport event in Asia, China grabbed seven gold medals, placing the country at the top of the medal tally. China is expected to continue to dominate the matches during the Games, in which 45 countries are participating.
Indonesia hopes to win gold medals in cycling, wushu and weightlifting on Monday.
The following was the medals tally at the Asian Games 2018 as of 10.00 p.m. local time on Sunday (August 19):
No. Countries Gold Silver Bronze
1 China 7 5 4
2 Japan 3 6 5
3 South Korea 2 3 5
4 Kazakhstan 1 1 1
5 Indonesia 1 1 0
6 Chinese Taipei 1 0 3
7 India 1 0 1
8 Thailand 1 0 1
9 Uzbekistan 1 0 1
10 Mongolia 1 0 0
11 Iran 0 2 1
12 North Korea 0 1 0
13 The Philippines 0 0 2
14 Vietnam 0 0 2
15 Hong Kong 0 0 1
16 Malaysia 0 0 1
Reporting by Didik Kusbiantoro
Editing by Fardah
Reporter: Antara
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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