Asian Games 2026: Full Schedule, Venues, and Key Details for Aichi-Nagoya
NAGOYA, Japan — September 19, 2026 — The 20th Asian Games officially opened on Saturday, September 19, at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, bringing together more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions for 16 days of competition across 43 sports and 469 medal events .
The Games, held under the slogan “Imagine One Asia,” mark the third time Japan has hosted the Asian Games, following Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The event runs through October 4 .
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Venues Spread Across Aichi Prefecture and Beyond
Competition is primarily concentrated in Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture, with some events taking place in Tokyo, Osaka, Shizuoka, and Gifu . Unlike previous Games, organizers opted not to build a traditional athletes’ village, instead using existing hotels, temporary container-style housing at Garden Pier, and a cruise ship docked at Kinjo Pier to accommodate athletes .
Key venues include:
- Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium: Opening/Closing Ceremonies, Athletics
- Aichi International Arena: Basketball
- Nippon Gaishi Hall [Rainbow Hall]: Gymnastics
- Aichi Sky Expo: Esports, Fencing, BMX Freestyle
- Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium: Hockey
- Korogi Athletic Park: Cricket
- Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center: Tennis, Soft Tennis
Full Sport-by-Sport Schedule
While the official Games period runs from September 19 to October 4, several sports began earlier in September. The daily schedule produces between 18 and 48 gold medals per day .
| Sport | Competition Dates |
|---|---|
| Aquatics | September 20 – October 3 |
| Archery | September 25 – October 3 |
| Athletics | September 23 – 29 |
| Badminton | September 20 – 29 |
| Baseball/Softball | September 21 – October 3 |
| Basketball | September 10 – 26 |
| Boxing | September 21 – October 2 |
| Breaking | October 2 – 3 |
| Canoe/Kayak | September 23 – October 2 |
| Cricket | September 17 – October 3 |
| Cycling | September 20 – October 2 |
| Equestrian | September 21 – 27 |
| Esports | September 23 – October 2 |
| Fencing | September 22 – 27 |
| Football | September 14 – October 3 |
| Golf | September 30 – October 3 |
| Gymnastics | September 20 – October 3 |
| Handball | September 27 – 29 |
| Hockey | September 18 – October 3 |
| Judo | September 30 – October 3 |
| Kabaddi | September 21 – 26 |
| Karate | September 20 – 23 |
| Kurash | September 27 – 29 |
| Mixed Martial Arts | September 20 – 22 |
| Padel | September 28 – October 3 |
| Rowing | September 20 – 24 |
| Rugby Sevens | October 1 – 3 |
| Sailing | September 26 – October 3 |
| Sepaktakraw | September 20 – October 3 |
| Shooting | September 20 – October 1 |
| Skateboarding | September 24 – 28 |
| Sport Climbing | September 29 – October 1 |
| Squash | September 23 – October 2 |
| Surfing | September 25 – 28 |
| Table Tennis | September 20 – 28 |
| Taekwondo | October 1 – 3 |
| Tennis | September 18 – October 3 |
| Teqball | September 17 – 20 |
| Triathlon | September 20 – 21 |
| Volleyball | September 16 – October 3 |
| Weightlifting | September 23 – 29 |
| Wrestling | September 30 – October 3 |
| Wushu | September 20 – 24 |
New Sports and Olympic Qualification
The 2026 edition features several new disciplines, including Mixed Martial Arts, Teqball, Padel, and Virtual Taekwondo. Seven sports—archery, hockey, sailing, squash, surfing, tennis, and triathlon—offer direct qualification quotas for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics .
SOURCES / INPUTS
- Sportstar: Asian Games 2026 full schedule — Complete list of events at Aichi-Nagoya
- Xinhua: Asian Games | OCA explains absence of traditional athletes’ village
- Olympic Council of Asia (OCA): AINAGOC marks 10 days to go to Asian Games opening ceremony
- The Statesman: Asian Games 2026 full schedule: Dates, events and India’s day-by-day programme
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