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2018 Brazilian Event Championships | 2018 Jakarta and Palembang Asian Games | 2018 Chinese Individual National Championships | 
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 Official logo | |
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City |
Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia |
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Team Gold Medalist |
China |
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All-Around Gold Medalist |
Chen Yile (CHN) |
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Vault Gold Medalist |
Yeo Seo-Jeong (KOR) |
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Uneven Bars Gold Medalist |
Liu Tingting (CHN) |
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Balance Beam Gold Medalist |
Chen Yile (CHN) |
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Floor Exercise Gold Medalist |
Kim Su-Jong (PRK) |
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The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as XVIII Asiad, will be the 18th edition of a regional multi-sport event in Asia which is planned to be hosted by Indonesia from August 18 – September 2, 2018. 38 sports and disciplines will be featured in the Games,[1] many of these events will mainly be held in two cities which are Jakarta, the national capital city, and Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra province. Later, two provinces that surround Jakarta which are Banten and West Java also plan to support the Games with their existing sport venues.[2] Indonesia was approved as the host of the Games by Olympic Council of Asia executive board on September 19, 2014.[3] They will host the Games in 2018 rather than original planned of 2019 to avoid the presidential election.
Originally Hanoi, Vietnam was chosen as the host.[4] However, they withdrew due to the financial constraints. The official mascot and logo originally to be unveiled on January 7, 2015, but postponed to February due to the AirAsia Flight 8501 tragedy.
Format of Competition[]
All participating gymnasts, including those who were not part of a team, participated in a qualification round, which also served as the all-around final. The results of this competition determined which teams and individuals participated in the remaining competitions, which included:
- The team competition, in which the eight highest scoring teams from qualifications competed. Each team of six gymnasts could only have five gymnasts perform on each apparatus, and the top four scores counted toward the team total.
- The event finals, in which the eight highest scoring individuals on each apparatus competed. Each country was limited to two gymnasts in each apparatus final.
Competition Schedule[]
| August 21 | Qualifications |
| All-Around | |
| August 22 | Team Final |
| August 23 | Vault Event Final |
| Uneven Bars Event Final | |
| August 24 | Balance Beam Event Final |
| Floor Exercise Event Final |
Results[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Team |  China
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 North Korea
Jon Jang-Mi |
 Japan
Hanawa Soyoka |
| All-Around | Chen Yile China (CHN) |
Luo Huan China (CHN) |
Kim Su-Jong North Korea (PRK) |
| Vault |  Yeo Seo-JeongSouth Korea (KOR) |
 Oksana ChusovitinaUzbekistan (UZB) |
Pyon Rye-Yong North Korea (PRK) |
| Uneven Bars | Liu Tingting China (CHN) |
Luo Huan China (CHN) |
Jon Jang-Mi North Korea (PRK) |
| Balance Beam | Chen Yile China (CHN) |
Kim Su-Jong North Korea (PRK) |
Zhang Jin China (CHN) |
| Floor Exercise | Kim Su-Jong North Korea (PRK) |
 Rifda IrfanaluthfiIndonesia (INA) |
Nakaji Shiho Japan (JPN) |
Notable Moments[]
- Yeo Seo-Jeong won South Korea their first Asian Games gold medal since 1986.
- Rifda Irfanaluthfi became the first Indonesian gymnast to medal at the Asian Games.
Medal Count[]
| Rank | Country | 
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Total |
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| 1 | China
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4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | North Korea
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1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | South Korea
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Indonesia
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
References[]
| Asian Games | |
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Tehran 1974 • Bangkok 1978 • New Delhi 1982 • Seoul 1986 • Beijing 1990 • Hiroshima 1994 • Bangkok 1998 • Busan 2002 • Doha 2006 • Guangzhou 2010 • Incheon 2014 • Jakarta and Palembang 2018 • Hangzhou 2022 • Nagoya 2026 |