Asian Games begins in Japan with over 17,000 participants
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 4:10 AM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
The Asian Games officially open in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday, featuring over 17,000 athletes and officials. The event includes Olympic qualifying opportunities and the debut of padel and MMA. Organizers face accommodation challenges, with many athletes housed on a cruise ship during typhoon season. Concerns about housing quality have emerged, including reports of beds being too short and a lack of proper facilities. Competitions will run until October 4, with events in more than 40 sports in progress, including basketball and football.
- •Competition includes athletes from 45 countries across over 40 sports.
- •China aims to top the medals table with over 800 athletes.
- •Hosts Japan feature Olympic champions like gymnast Shinnosuke Oka.
- •India prepares with replica container huts amid accommodation concerns.
- •Typhoon season forecasts raise questions about disruptions.
- 4:10 AMYahoo Sports — Asian Games set for liftoff but will have everyone have a bed?
"The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season.Padel, the fast-growing racquet sport, and MMA will make their Asian Games debuts.
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