The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan-Asian, multi-sport event to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang. For the first time, the Asian Games are being co-hosted in two cities. Hong Kong sent 586 athletes to the event, their biggest squad yet for a major games