Beyond medal table: The Asian Games, esports, and Asia’s hidden sporting powers

The Asian Games are ending, but Sideline Story is just getting started. We ask whether the Games reflect Asia’s diversity or global sporting trends and whether esports’ reported exit is a setback or a step toward maturity. We also look past the medal table to find Asia’s emerging sporting powers and share unforgettable moments from Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Subscribe and join the conversation.