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Asian Games 2026

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Asian Games 2026
The 20th edition of the Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. It will be the third time Japan has hosted the multi-sport event, after previously doing so in 1958 and 1994.
Yuki Kurihara (centre) waits for a Team Japan photo after a ceremony for the Asian Games. Photo: AFP
Cui Chenxi

Eel-powered Japanese esports whizz kid chases Asian Games history at home event

Yuki Kurihara, 11, will become country’s youngest competitor at competition next month playing puzzle game Puyo Puyo Champions.

Yu Zidi

Eala, Yu Zidi all aboard as Japan’s Asian Games preparations enter ‘final stages’

Hong Kong Sports Institute

‘Age is not a limit’ for Haughey who is enjoying senior role in Hong Kong team

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‘Traitors in gymnastics team’: China fans attack squad selection for Asian Games

One of the gymnasts, Zou Jingyuan, faced personal attacks from netizens who called him ‘washed up’, an ‘old uncle’ and urged him to retire.

China’s Zou Jingyuan was attacked online by disgruntled fan groups after the Gymnastics Administrative Centre announced the team for next month’s Asian Games. Photo: AFP
Volleyball

Volleyball Olympian Li to miss Asian Games, continental meet after heart surgery

The outside hitter is still undergoing rehabilitation, says coach Zhao Yong, whose squad will be captained by Gong Xiangyu.

China break with tradition with unveiling of blue uniforms for 2026 Asian Games

Also for the first time, female athletes will have the option of wearing trousers or skirts, a change that has sparked widespread discussion.

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Fencing

A golden Asian Games the expectation, but what reality awaits Hong Kong’s fencers?

The city’s athletes head to Japan next month with a double Olympic gold medallist and a former world champion in their ranks.

Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka-long takes a moment during a men’s team foil contest against Hungary at the Kerry Fencing World Championships. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong equestrian riders aim to jump to new heights at World Championships

Para-dressage competitors Timothy Tsang and Louie Lam took up horse riding at a young age to help with mobility, coordination and confidence.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China ditch Fifa Asean Cup, to face North Korea, Palestine in Asian Cup warm-up

Hong Kong and China also discovered on Thursday who they will face in the men’s and women’s football group stages at the Asian Games.

ITTF

Second shock defeat for China’s Sun, Wang sparks Asian Games fears among fans

World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US.

The mixed doubles form of Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha has sparked concern among fans. Photo: Xinhua
Triathlon

Hong Kong triathletes battling for ‘survival of our sport’ face World Cup test

With an Asian Games medal essential to guarantee top-tier funding, city’s triathletes head to Canada for last warm-up race.

Oscar Coggins (left) will lead the Hong Kong charge in this weekend’s Edmonton World Triathlon Cup leg. Photo: Eugene Lee
Ceci lee

Hong Kong cycling coach’s anger over ‘crazy’ scheduling, rules for Asian Games

Herve Dagorne baffled by reduced rider numbers and clash with UCI Road World Championships, as city squad accelerate preparations in Italy.

Martial arts

Virtual taekwondo ‘is the future’ for young people ahead of debut at Asian Games

Athletes embracing the gamified combat sport that uses VR headsets to transport them into a digital 3D arena and motion-tracking sensors.

Bangladesh surfers chase Asian Games dreams amid poverty and stigma

Members of surf club on beach in Cox’s Bazar are hoping to carve out a place for the sport in a country obsessed with cricket and football.

Bangladeshi surfer Fatima Akhter explained that reaching the Asian Games in Japan as a young woman has been especially tough. Photo: AFP

Indian athlete forced to re-run heat alone after hurdle was missing from her lane

Tamil Nadu 400m hurdler had been disqualified for running into the next lane to clear the fifth hurdle – because her lane did not have one.

Harshita R after the 400m hurdles qualifying heat she had to run by herself. Photo: The Khel India
Cheng Yujie

Chen Yuanjiang runs China’s third-best time to win 110m hurdles, Asian Games spot

Star 100m hurdler Wu Yanni also books a place for Nagoya in September, after running out of time to put on her makeup and going ‘barefaced’.

Triathlon

Asian Games: Brown, Elg injuries leave Hong Kong’s triathlon medal hopes in doubt

Head coach Andrew Wright says he has named strongest squad ever for a Games, but time is running out for senior duo to prove their fitness.

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World Table Tennis (WTT)

China table tennis fans fear ‘there’s no one left’ after Liang quits Asian Games

Liang Jingkun makes himself unavailable for multi-sport event, but World Championships star Xiang Peng is not a bad replacement.

China vice-captain Liang Jingkun has opted out of the Asian Games. Photo: USA Today Sports
Swimming

Sun Yang stars as Zhejiang duo break records at Chinese swimming championships

Veteran Olympic champion helps his relay team to gold, while Xu Jiayu, Yu Yiting set new times at selection trial for Nagoya Asian Games.

Zhang Shuai

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen, host of top players opt to skip Asian Games

Event clashes with men’s contests in Chengdu, Hangzhou, followed immediately by the China Open, a key ATP 500 and WTA 1000 tournament.

ITTF

China looking to the future with young women’s table tennis team for Asian Games

The 5-player line-up features 3 paddlers in their early twenties, with Chen Xintong and Wang Yidi missing out due to their rankings and age.

Fan Shuhan, here at the WTT Contender Taiyuan 2024, battled through rounds of internal trials to seal her place on the women’s team destined for Japan. Photo: Getty Images
Quan Hongchan

China diving star Quan in Asian Games scare after injury rules her out of trials

Guangdong, province of the Tokyo and Paris Games gold medallist, had alerted that she was managing her injuries in the first half of the year.

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Quan Hongchan's last international competition was last year's World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final in Beijing, where she won silver in the 10m platform final. Photo: Xinhua
Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong cricket’s ‘transformational’ chance after booking Asian Games ticket

City team follow up Bahrain victory with win over Singapore to earn place in 10-team tournament in Nagoya, where HKSI funding is up for grabs.

Swimming

Hong Kong star Siobhan Haughey wraps up Mare Nostrum Swim Tour with gold, silver

Swimmer will finish off European leg of her ‘race as training’ preparations for Asian Games in late June before returning to Hong Kong.

Teenager Kwong rewrites women’s record books with historic javelin throw

Sarah Kwong becomes first woman from city to break the 50m barrier during Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships.

Sarah Kwong became the first Hong Kong woman to throw the javelin beyond 50 metres. Photo: Ada Li
Wu Yanni

China’s ‘teen beauty’ wins 100m hurdles at Asian U20 Championships in record time

Zhang Keyi falls short of her personal best, targets Asian Games later this year up against fellow high-profile hurdlers such as Wu Yanni.

China’s Zhang Keyi (middle) winning the 100m hurdles final at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on Friday. Photo: Elson Li
ITTF

Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams

Women’s criteria draw most flak, with fans questioning why top three men will qualify directly while only top two women will do so.

International Cricket Council

Cricket bowls over fans as Japan warms up for Asian Games with minnows event

Japanese sports fans are likely to be stumped by the sport, but a purpose-built ground will now help them welcome star teams India, Pakistan.

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