However, due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China, the event was postponed and rescheduled to 23 September to 8 October 2023.

[3] On 29 December 2021, the OCM Selection Committee under the Chairmanship of OCM President Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza Zakaria held a meeting to discuss the selection criteria for the 2022 Asian Games and decided that: During the announcement ceremony for the Malaysian Delegation to the Games on Wednesday, 6 September 2023 at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kuala Lumpur, President of OCM, Mohamad Norza Zakaria handed over the instruments of selection certificates to representatives of the 289 athletes and 145 officials from 22 sports to symbolise their selection for the event, as well as appointing Track Cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Squash athlete, Sivasangari Subramaniam, as the Contingent’s Flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games and the Malaysia Boxing Federation (MBF) President, Datuk Mohamad Iruan Zulkefli and former Gymnast, Assoc.

[5][1] During a press conference after the Flag Handing Ceremony for the Malaysian Delegation on Monday, 11 September 2023 at the Banquet Hall, Casa 4, National Sports Council of Malaysia (NSC) Headquarters in KL Sports City, Bukit Jalil, Dato’ Chong Kim Fatt announced a target of winning 27 medals, potentially contributed by 13 sports namely Aquatics (Diving), Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Track Cycling, Equestrian, E-Sports, Men’s Hockey, Karate, Sailing, Sepaktakraw, Squash and Wushu, without stating the specified gold medal target.

[6] He stated that this approach was meant to reduce pressure on the athletes and based on input from various stakeholders during post-mortem sessions conducted after previous Multi-Sport Games, as well as feedback from the Nippon Sports Science University (Nittaidai) in Japan, which has forged a close collaboration with the National Sports Council.

[7][8] The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Malaysia that will participate at the Asian Games: 6 8 1 16 17 Summary Key: