Asian Games 2026 News

As the Indian contingent gives final touches to its preparations for the Asian Games in Japan, the travelling athletes and support staff will also be sensitised about the importance of empathy and mutual respect.

The Indian men's and women's teams will aim to defend their gold medals when they start their Asian Games 2026 campaign later this month.

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has officially announced the schedule for the final preparatory camps ahead of the highly anticipated Asian Games.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appealed to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) regarding some of its concerns over logistics

Indian boxers are sharpening their skills at a multinational camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports here ahead of this month's Asian Games, before leaving for a preparatory stint in Nagoya, Japan, on September 8.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday added another 11 athletes to the 492-athlete list for the Asian Games as the Indian contingent for the Aichi-Nagoya Games was expanded to 768 members.

Neetal Narang will be India's first ever Safeguarding Officer in the Asian Games where she will be the athletes' point of contact for matters related to harassment, abuse or neglect during the mega-event.

VVS Laxman, is going to take charge of the Indian men's team at the upcoming Asian Games 2026 to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, later this month

The continental showpiece will feature athletes from 45 countries and regions competing across 43 sports. India clinched a record 107 medals at Hangzhou 2023, including 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze.

Litton Das will captain Bangladesh in the men's cricket tournament at the Asian Games 2026, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announcing a 15-member squad for the competition, which begins on September 17

A Sri Lankan official said this week that some of Asia's top teams had raised doubts over facilities and accommodation at the Games, which are taking place in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from September 19.

Participating teams have been offered hotel stay but they are free to make their own arrangements during the upcoming Asian Games, Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji said after concerns expressed by leading nations over the accommodation provided for the continental event.

The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. However, the showpiece event recently found itself at the centre of a controversy over athletes' accommodation.

India's two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Saturday announced that he has suffered a ligament tear in his ankle during training, ruling him out of the upcoming Asian Games.

No Games village, around 5000 players expected to stay on an Italian cruise ship docked in the area. Cricketers to be accommodated 20 kms from the venue.

In less than a month, the Indian cricket teams will compete in the Asian Games

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved a 15-member Indian esports contingent for the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.

As the thirst for a maiden Asian Games medal grows stronger every day, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is leaving no stone unturned to win the only global medal that has eluded the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist.