Latest Updates on Asian Games 2026

Asian Games 2026 September 19: Schedule, live event time (IST), streaming

India will take part in only one event on September 19 in Asian Games 2026, the women's singles teqball semi-final match at 6:30 am IST

Asiad 2026: India, other nations complete flag ceremony after disruption

The flag-hoisting ceremony at the Asian Games, involving India and five other contingents, was delayed for more than an hour before eventually taking place on Friday with "trouble" related to "miscommunication" between the Olympic Council of Asia and the local organising committee (ANAGOC) cited as the reason for the disruption. The ceremony, which was scheduled to commence at 1:30pm Japan time at Garden Pier, close to the container-style lodging for the athletes, initially began with a 20-minute delay. The ceremonial band took the stage, while performers dressed like Ninja warriors also waited to showcase their skills. India's chef-de-mission Sahdev Yadav and four deputy chef-de-missions -- A Sharath Kamal, Lijo David Thottan, Alaknanda Ashok and Anjali Bhagwat -- were present at the venue. But before the six contingents -- Yemen, North Korea, Palestine, India, Chinese-Taipei and Timor-Leste -- could step onto the stage, they were asked to stay put. After waiting for more than 15 .

Asiad 2026: 30-35 Indian athletes faced lodging issues, says Sahdev Yadav

India's Chef de Mission for the Asian Games, Sahdev Yadav, said on Friday that he only learned after arriving in the city that organisers had removed around 30 to 35 Indian athletes from the accommodation list, forcing the contingent to book hotels for them. Several Indian athletes faced logistical and accommodation hassles after arriving in the city, with some forced to spend long hours waiting for rooms. "They (Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee) informed us that more players than expected had come (from India). But as far as India is concerned, that's not the case. We stuck to the number of players they had invoiced. But they removed some names, so we booked hotels for them... we faced difficulty with regard to 30-35 athletes," said Yadav on the sidelines of the flag-hoisting function here. "Our team quickly swung into action to get accommodation for the athletes as quickly as possible." Yadav acknowledged there had been mismanagement in handling the arrival of ...

Asiad 2026: India's Quimcy Dsouza moves closer to historic Teqball medal

India's Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza is just a win away from securing a historic medal for the country in Teqball after marching into the women's singles semifinals at the Asian Games here on Friday. Making her Asian Games debut, Quimcy stunned top-seeded Yuina Sakamoto of Japan 2-1 (10-12 12-11 13-11) in her opening Group A match that lasted 43 minutes at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center. The young Indian carried the momentum into her second group match and defeated Cambodia's Koemyean DY 2-0 (12-9 12-7) in 24 minutes to top her group and qualify for the semifinals. Quimcy got a bye in the quarterfinals by virtue of topping her group. She will take on Indonesia's Sumaya in the semifinals on Saturday and a win will ensure the first-ever medal for India in Teqball, one of the six sports making its debut at the continental showpiece. If the 24-year-old Indian loses in the last four match, she will have another shot at a medal through the bronze medal play-off tie. Teqball is one of t

Asiad 2026: OCA says 'don't politicise' Games amid organisational issues

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Friday dismissed the mounting concerns around organisational chaos in the build-up to the Asian Games, saying that every multi-sport event faces such challenges and attempts to "politicise" or "exploit" them on social media would not be allowed to succeed. Addressing a media conference on the eve of the Games opening ceremony here, 2026 Asian Games Coordination Committee Chairman Tayyab Ikram sought to downplay the controversies as temporary issues. The accommodation scarcity at the Games has become an international story and the excruciatingly long check-in process at hotels and long distance travel for training by the athletes is not doing any good to Japan's image as a host right now. "There are certain things which we can see in different media and different feedbacks ... we strongly condemn this ... any attempt to politicise our sporting event which is for athletes. That is something we would like to prevent," Ikram said. "... people are ..

Asiad 2026: Doha, Riyadh to host Games with dedicated Athletes' Village

The next two Asian Games in Doha and Riyadh will have dedicated Athletes' Village, Olympic Council of Asia Director General Husain Al Musallam declared on Friday but also defended this edition's host Japan's much-criticised decision to not have such a facility due to cost and sustainability considerations. The Aichi-Nagoya Games, which open tomorrow, have drawn heavy criticism for accommodation chaos as athletes and officials have been scrambling to get rooms at the container-style huts and a docked cruise ship along with limited hotel rooms. Al Musallam said the scale of the Games is massive with 17,000-plus athletes and support staff, along with another 5000 technical officials required to be accommodated. "Asian Games cannot be compared with events of any other continental federations," the Kuwaiti said. Asked if building an Athletes Village would have been a better idea, now that the lack of accommodation has kicked up a controversy, Musallam said, "First of all, we wish we hav

Asian Games 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Shafali's all-round show powers IND to semis with easy win vs JPN

Asiad 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: India with the help of all-round show from Shafali Verma (40 not out with bat and 2 wickets with ball) beat Japan by 8 wickets in the fourth and final quarterfinal match

Asiad 2026: Will India win 30 medals? Athletics tally in previous edition

Athletics is India's largest discipline at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, with the AFI selecting 77 athletes, including 34 men and 43 women

Asiad 2026: Accommodation complaints 'down to zero', says Tayaab Ikram

Ikram defended the container-based accommodation, saying it is well-arranged and offers a good environment for athletes

Asiad 2026: India cricket teams' full schedule, squads, match timings

The cricket action will commence with the women's event starting September 17, before the men's teams get into action on September 24

Asiad 2026: Cramped Costa Serena rooms, allocation mess trouble athletes

Rooms meant for two are being shared by three, complained some Indian athletes lodged at the much-criticised Costa Serena cruise ship for the Asian Games as even the host nation's competitors looked for alternate accommodation amid the organisational chaos that has rocked the build-up to the mega-event here. Barely two days before the opening ceremony, local media reports suggested that some Japanese athletes are looking for alternative arrangements after cases of male and female players being allocated shared rooms emerged. "There have been cases where coaches, team officials, and athletes have been assigned to the same room. There are also situations where room assignments were made purely based on the numbers, such as assigning five twin rooms for a group of five men and five women," Japan's deputy chef de mission Hisashi Mizutori said at a media interaction here. "While the numbers match on paper, practically it creates challenging situations such as men and women being assigned

Asiad 2026 women's cricket: Why China bowed out without taking to the field

China's quarter-final against Bangladesh was washed out, with rankings deciding who progressed, as India prepare to face hosts Japan in their opening match on September 18

Asian Games 2026 September 17 Schedule, live event time (IST), streaming

Bangladesh women's cricket team are through to the semifinals after thier quarterfinal match vs China was abandoned

Asiad 2026: Indian contingent grapples with accommodation woes in Nagoya

The rowing team was among the worst affected, with many athletes left without accommodation on the cruise ship designated to house them

Parveen Hooda seeks fresh start at Asian Games after Hangzhou medal miss

Boxer Parveen Hooda is heading back to the Asian Games chasing a medal she once won but can no longer call her own, hoping to replace the bronze taken away from her due to a ban with another podium finish. The Indian pugilist won that bronze in the 57kg category in the Hangzhou Games in 2023, along with an Olympic quota for India, only to lose both after being handed a suspension. Since then, Parveen's comeback has involved one adjustment after another -- a new weight class, a coupe of injuries, another move up and a quarterfinal exit at the Commonwealth Games. "Of course, yes," the 26-year-old told PTI when asked if she has unfinished business at the Asian Games. The bronze has been gone for nearly two years. The memory of winning it has not. Neither has the feeling of what followed. Parveen was suspended by WADA for 22 months in May 2024 after three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period. The suspension, later backdated by 14 months, cost her the Asian Games medal and the

Asiad 2026: BFI clears direct Worlds route for Asian Games medallists

The BFI's four-stage pathway will then move through the Asian Qualifier in China and two World Qualifying Tournaments in 2028