Asian Games 2026: Full schedule, venue, events and more
The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The event will feature 43 sports, including new additions like mixed martial arts and teqball, with several disciplines serving as qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Why it matters
As the 20th edition of a major multi-sport event, it serves as a critical milestone for regional athletic development and Olympic qualification.
The Asian Games 2026 will be held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, though competition in several disciplines will begin before the opening ceremony on Saturday. India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 begins with teqball on Thursday, September 17, 2026, two days before the opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The entire schedule of the 2026 Asian Games is slated between September 19 to October 4, 2026 in the city of Nagoya in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.
The Asian Games 2026 will bring together athletes from 45 countries and regions across 43 sports. It will be the 20th edition of the Games and the third time Japan has hosted the event, following Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The Games will be held across 54 competition venues in Japan, with the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium serving as the main venue, according to Olympics.com.
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