Asian Games 2018 Mascot : The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a Pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Asian Games mascots are fictional characters, usually an animal native to the area or human figures, who represent the cultural heritage of the place where the Asian Games are taking place. Every Asian Games since 1982 has its own mascot. Appu, the mascot for the 1982 Asian Games, was the first mascot.
The last Games was held in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014, while the next games will be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018.
The last Games was held in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014, while the next games will be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018.
Games | City | Mascot | Character |
1982 Asian Games | New Delhi | Appu | Indian elephant |
1986 Asian Games | Seoul | Hodori | Tiger cub |
1986 Asian Winter Games | Sapporo | Unnamed mascot | Squirrel |
1990 Asian Games | Beijing | Pan Pan | Panda |
1990 Asian Winter Games | Sapporo | Unnamed mascot | Squirrel |
1994 Asian Games | Hiroshima | Poppo and Cuccu | Pair of white doves |
1996 Asian Winter Games | Harbin | Doudou | Character inspired by the pea plant |
1998 Asian Games | Bangkok | Chai-yo | Thai elephant |
1999 Asian Winter Games | Kangwon | Gomdori | Half-moon black bear cub |
2002 Asian Games | Busan | Duria | Seagull |
2003 Asian Winter Games | Aomori | Winta | Black woodpecker |
2005 Asian Indoor Games | Bangkok | Hey and Ha | Couple of elephants |
2006 Asian Games | Doha | Orry | Qatari oryx |
2007 Asian Winter Games | Changchun | Lulu | Sika deer |
2007 Asian Indoor Games | Macau | Mei Mei | Black-faced spoonbill |
2008 Asian Beach Games | BaliProvince | Jalak bali | Bali starling |
2009 Asian Youth Games | Singapore | Frasia | Lion |
2009 Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi | Ga Ho | Ho chicken |
2009 Asian Martial Arts Games | Bangkok | Hanuman Yindee | Monkey |
2010 Asian Games | Guangzhou | A Xiang, A He, A Ru, A Yi and Le Yangyang | Five rams |
2010 Asian Beach Games | Muscat | Al Jebel, Al Reeh, Al Med | Tahr, Houbara bustard, Green turtle |
2011 Asian Winter Games | Astana and Almaty | Irby | Snow leopard |
2012 Asian Beach Games | Haiyang | Sha Sha, Yang Yang, and Hai Hai | Character inspired by dragon and phoenix |
2013 Asian Youth Games | Nanjing | Yuan Yuan | Eosimias sinensis |
2013 Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games | Incheon | Barame, Chumuro, and Vichuan | Three spotted seal |
2014 Asian Games | Incheon | Barame, Chumuro, and Vichuon | Three spotted seal |
2014 Asian Beach Games | Phuket | Sintu, Sakorn, and Samut | Three green sea turtles |
2016 Asian Beach Games | Da Nang | Chim Yen | Swiftlet |
2017 Asian Winter Games | Sapporo | Ezomon | Flying squirrel |
2017 Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat | Wepaly | Alabai |
2018 Asian Games | Jakartaand Palembang | Bhin Bhin, Atung, Kaka | Bird-of-paradise, Bawean deer, Javan rhinoceros |
2021 Asian Youth Games | Surabaya | ||
2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou | ||
2026 Asian Games | Nagoya |