QATAR

Capital: Doha

NOC Recognition Year: 1980

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Qatar first participated at the Asian Games in 1978 in Bangkok and have since been ever-present, making nine appearances.

Monassar Mohamed Saleh won Qatar's first-ever Asian Games medal at New Delhi 1982 when he achieved bronze in the decathlon.

Four years later at Seoul 1986, Qatar clinched their first gold courtesy of Talal Mansour's victory in the men's 100 metres.

The country hosted the quadrennial event in 2006, when it was staged in Doha, and is due to play host again in 2030.

Qatar collected nine gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze medals at Doha 2006 - which remains their biggest medal haul.

The country achieved five gold, six silver and three bronze medals to finish 15th at Hangzhou 2022.