Sepaktakraw's explosive nature saw it become an instant hit in the 1990 Asian Games, after which it has featured in every edition. KC Cruz/ESPN5. Sunaadh Sagar. Sep 22, 2023, 02:35 AM ET.

The 1990 Beijing Asian Games marked China's inaugural hosting of a large-scale international sports event, for which the country nearly "emptied its pockets of every penny" to sponsor.

The Asian Games officially begin on Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and will feature several sports that are ... India won seven straight men's tournaments between 1990-2014, ...

From Beijing 1990 to Hangzhou 2022: Exploring China's Asian Games legacy By Zhu Bochen 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail China.org.cn, September 14, 2023.

Wushu has been an Asian Games sport since the 1990s and India have earned nine medals (eight bronze, one silver), four of which (all bronze) came in the 2018 edition.