Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: By the numbers

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA, Japan — The Asian Games  2026open Saturday in Nagoya, Japan, and are often identified as the second most important multisports event after the Summer Olympic Games. They date from the first edition in 1951 in New Delhi, India, and were last held in

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