Malaysia participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. At the last edition in Incheon, the country placed 14 in the medals tally, with 5 gold medals from squash, sailing, and karate. In 2018 edition, Malaysia was represented by 447 athletes and 140 officials at the Games. Abdul Azim Mohamad Zabidi, the Appeals Committee chairman of the Olympic Council of Malaysia was the chief of the delegation.
Malaysian satellite television provider Astro and public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) held the broadcast rights of the 2018 Asian Games in the country. Astro broadcast the games live on 12 Astro SuperSport channels, 4 Astro Arena channels, as well as Astro GO and NJOI Now mobile applications. It was also one of the production teams for host broadcaster International Games Broadcast Services.
Radio Televisyen Malaysia broadcast the games live on 3 television channels, TV1, TV2 and RTM HD Sports (now Sukan RTM) and its over-the-top media service website, myklik (now RTMklik). This marked the return of the broadcast department to cover the games after 8 years, having previously replaced by Media Prima broadcast companies: TV3 and TV9 for the coverage of the 2014 edition.
The following Malaysian competitors won medals at the Games.
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The following Malaysia competitors won several medals at the 2018 Asian Games.
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Malaysia that had participated at the Asian Games:
OCM announced the Malaysia badminton squad of 14 players (10 men's and 4 women's). On Saturday, 30 June 2018, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) dropped Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin from the squad due to smoking and disciplinary issues, but because Lee Chong Wei withdrew from the competition, he will be considered again by BAM. BAM finally decide the 2018 World Championships bronze medalist Liew Daren to replace Lee Chong Wei, while Soong Joo Ven replace Iskandar to join the squad.
Malaysia didn't join the 5x5 basketball event, but joined the 3x3 basketball event instead.
For the first time in Asian Games history, canoe polo contested as demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport will not be counted in the official overall medal tally.
Esports is being featured at the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport will not be counted in the official overall medal tally. eSports will be a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games.It is being held from 26 August to 1 September 2018.Six video game titles are being featured in the demonstration event.
Malaysia men's team competed at the Games in pool B, while the women's team in pool A.
Malaysia joined in the group E at the men's football event.
Team Final & Individual Qualification
Malaysia men's team will compete at the Games in group A, while the women's team in group B. It was the first time in Asian Games history Malaysia compete in the sport.
Malaysia will compete at the Games with one judoka.
Malaysia men's team has been placed in group B at the Games.
The following is the Malaysia squad in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.
Head coach: Mohd Saizul Hafifi Md Noor