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20th Asian Games
Host cityAichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan
MottoImagine One Asia (Japanese: ここで、ひとつに, Hepburn: Koko de, hitotsu ni)[1]
Nations46 (including the ART team[2])
Athletes10,787[3]
Events469 in 43 sports (71 disciplines)[4]
Opening19 September 2026
Closing4 October 2026
Opened byNaruhito
Emperor of Japan
Athlete's OathYuki Tanaka
Ryoichi Akamatsu
Torch lighterKoji Murofushi
Shigenobu Murofushi
Main venuePaloma Mizuho Stadium
Websiteaichi-nagoya2026.org
Summer
Winter

The 2026 Asian Games (2026年アジア競技大会, 2026-nen Ajia Kyōgi Taikai), officially the XX Asian Games (第二十回アジア競技大会)[citation needed] and also known as Aichi–Nagoya 2026 (愛知・名古屋2026), is an ongoing multi-sport event being held in Aichi Prefecture in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026 though several competitions started from 10 September.[5] Nagoya, capital city of Aichi Prefecture, is the third Japanese city to host the Asian Games, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The competitions are spread to three other prefectures and Tokyo Metropolis. The event has returned to its traditional four-year cycle, after the 2022 edition was postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games marked the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Asian Games held in New Delhi, India.

Bidding process

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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) welcomed the joint proposal from Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya to host the Games at their annual general assembly session in Da Nang, Vietnam, on 25 September 2016.[6][7] The joint bid proposal almost did not happen due to financial differences between the two interested parties; these were resolved in 2015 and 2016, allowing the joint bid to be accepted.[8] The OCA originally planned to choose the 2026 host city in 2018, but brought the planning date forward due to the intensity of the region's sporting calendar, including the next two Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups between 2018 and 2022 (held in Pyeongchang and Beijing, as well in Russia and Qatar) and the next Summer Olympic Games (held in Tokyo in 2020).[9]

2026 Asian Games bidding results
City NOC Result
Aichi and Nagoya[10] Japan Unanimous

Development and preparations

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Costs

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The city of Nagoya received an estimate of roughly ¥85 billion ($560 million) in costs from the Aichi Prefecture government for the Games, 30% of which is expected to be covered by sponsorships and other revenue, while the remainder is planned to be split on a 70–30 basis between Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture.[8][11] In February 2023, the cost was reported to have ballooned to ¥140.5 billion ($927 million).[12] In September 2026, the cost had risen to ¥370 billion ($2.4 billion). Aichi Prefecture governor Hideaki Ōmura named the weakening value of the yen since 2021, geopolitical instability and rising prices for resources as contributors to the heightened budget. He highlighted that relying on a cruise ship and temporary accommodation for the athletes’ village and prioritising existing venues helped save ¥100 billion.[13]

Athletes' Village

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The Aichi–Nagoya Organising Committee originally intended to construct an athletes' village on the former site of Nagoya Racecourse in the Minato-ku, Nagoya, but decided not to due to high construction material costs and to avoid the development becoming a white elephant post-Games.[14] Instead, they chose to have several athletes' villages spread across the prefecture. Around 4,000 to 5,000 athletes were hosted in the Costa Serena cruise ship docked at Kinjo Pier.[15][16][17] 2,000 athletes were hosted in temporary wooden villas styled after shipping containers at the Port of Nagoya Garden Wharf, which will be reused as disaster response units and tourist lodging after the Games. The rest of the athletes were housed in several hotels across the prefecture and outlying cities.[18][19][20]

Because the Games are taking place towards the end of the Pacific typhoon season, organisers have put in place several contingency plans if athletes were to be evacuated from the cruise ship due to tsunamis, typhoons or other natural disasters.[21] Record-breaking torrential rain hit Nagoya on 8 September 2026, 2 days before the start of competitions, causing widespread flash flooding.[22][23] Several hundred athletes housed in temporary structures in the port area of the city were told to evacuate by officials. While leaking roofs were observed at some venues, no major damage was reported.[24][25] Nagoya city mayor Ichirō Hirosawa ruled out any major disruption to the Games as a result of the floods, however a promotional warmup event featuring members of the SKE48 idol group was cancelled due to the inclement weather.[26]

Venues

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In addition to Nagoya, several events spread across cities across Aichi Prefecture, and some venues in the Greater Tokyo Area that also hosted events during the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as Gifu, Osaka, and Shizuoka prefectures, making the first-ever decentralized venues in history.[6] Cycling events are scheduled to be held at the Izu Velodrome in Izu, Shizuoka. Some aquatic events were originally scheduled to be held at the Rainbow Pool, but with less than three years to go, OCA pointed out that the facilities did not meet World Aquatics' regulations.[27] After discussions, it was decided to move the swimming events to the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, and the equestrian events to the Tokyo Equestrian Park; water polo was also moved to the Nippon Gaishi Hall's Rainbow Pool.[28][29]

Hisaya Ōdori Park and Oasis 21 host a fan zone, celebration and cultural exchange hub during both Asian and Asian Para Games, known as One Asia World. It was inspired by the Champions Park at Jardins du Trocadéro and the Seine were used during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[30]

Nagoya

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Venues Events Capacity Status
Paloma Mizuho Sports Park [ja] Stadium Ceremonies 35,000 Existing, replacement
Athletics (track and field, marathon start/finish)
Rugby Stadium Rugby sevens 10,400 Existing, renovated
Football (men's preliminaries)
Arena Sepak takraw 1,158 Existing
Aichi Budokan [ja] Combat sports (ju-jitsu, kurash) 1,504
Wushu
Aichi International Arena Basketball 15,000 New
Judo
Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall Loop Course Athletics (race walk) N/a Temporary
CS Asset Minato Soccer Stadium Football (men's and women's preliminaries) 6,700 Existing, renovated
Higashi Sports Center Padel 981 Existing
Teqball
Higashiyama Park Tennis Center Tennis 4,000 (center court) Existing, renovated
Soft tennis
Inae Sports Center [ja] Combat sports (mixed martial arts) 2,232 Existing
Wrestling
Kinjō-futō Station Square [ja] 3x3 basketball 1,000 Temporary
Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center [ja] Weightlifting TBA Existing with temporary stands
Nagoya International Exhibition Hall Hall 1 Sport climbing TBA
Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course [ja] Cycling (BMX racing) 156 New
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Hall Gymnastics 10,000 Existing, renovated
Rainbow Pool Aquatics (water polo) 3,500
Obata Ryokuchi Urban Forest [ja] Cycling (mountain bike) N/a Existing
Takeda Teva Ocean Arena Squash 2,569 Existing, renovated

Aichi Prefecture

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Venues Cities Events Capacity Status
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground Anjō Softball 2,500 Existing, renovated
Multipurpose Ground Modern pentathlon 1,700 Existing
Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor [ja] Gamagōri Sailing TBA
Gamagōri City Triathlon Venue Triathlon N/a Temporary
Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court Hekinan Beach volleyball TBA Existing with temporary stands
Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium [ja] Ichinomiya Badminton 2,002 Existing
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium [ja] Inazawa Handball (preliminaries and finals) 3,500
Wave Stadium Kariya [ja] Kariya Football (men's and women's preliminaries) 2,602
Kasugai Country Club [ja] Kasugai Golf TBA
Kasugai City General Gymnasium [ja] Handball (preliminaries) 5,000
Park Arena Komaki Komaki Volleyball (men's and women's preliminaries, women's final) 5,000
Miyoshi Lake Miyoshi Canoeing (sprint) TBA Existing with temporary stands
Nishio City General Gymnasium [ja] Nishio Boxing 2,174 Existing
Kōrogi Athletic Park Nisshin Cricket 2,000 Existing with temporary stands
Okazaki Central Park [ja] General Gymnasium Okazaki Volleyball (men's and women's preliminaries, men's final) 4,673 Existing
Multipurpose Square Archery TBA Temporary
Baseball Stadium [ja] Baseball (preliminaries) 20,000 Existing, renovated
Shinshiro Cycling Road Course Shinshiro Cycling (road) N/a Temporary
Akabane Long Beach Tahara Surfing TBA
Tōkai Citizens Gymnasium Tōkai Kabaddi 1,300 Existing
Aichi International Exhibition Center Hall B Tokoname Skateboarding TBA Existing with temporary stands
Hall C Cycling (BMX freestyle) TBA
Hall D Esports TBA
Hall F Fencing TBA
Breaking TBA
Toyohashi City General Gymnasium Toyohashi Karate 3,000 Existing
Taekwondo
Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium [ja] Baseball (preliminaries and finals) 15,895 Existing, renovated
Aichi Prefectural Shooting Range Toyota Shooting TBA
Sky Hall Toyota Table tennis 6,500 Existing
Toyota Stadium Football (men's preliminaries and finals) 45,000
Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course Canoeing (slalom) TBA Existing with temporary stands

Outlying venues

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Venues Cities/Wards Prefectures Events Capacity Status
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Gifu Gifu Prefecture Football (women's preliminaries) 26,109 Existing
Nagaragawa International Regatta Course Kaizu Rowing TBA Existing with temporary stands
Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium [ja] Kakamigahara Field hockey 1,630 Existing
Nagai Stadium Osaka Osaka Prefecture Football (men's and women's preliminaries) 47,853
Shizuoka Stadium Fukuroi Shizuoka Prefecture Football (women's preliminaries and finals) 50,889
Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial Hamamatsu Swimming Center [ja] Hamamatsu Aquatics (artistic swimming) 2,200
Izu Velodrome Izu Cycling (track) 3,600
Tokyo Aquatics Centre Kōtō Tokyo Aquatics (diving, swimming) 10,000
Tokyo Equestrian Park Setagaya Equestrian 1,500

Torch relay

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The torch relay began on 18 August with a flame-lighting event in front of the 1958 Asian Games and 1964 Summer Olympics legacy cauldron near the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. Another flame-lighting event was held on 20 August at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, host of the 1994 Games. The main relay ran from 22 August to 18 September, concluding the day before the opening ceremony. Both flames were united through the use of a concave mirror, and the relay started at Nagoya Castle, passing across 40 municipalities of Aichi Prefecture and all 16 wards of Nagoya.[31] 1,000 torchbearers took part.[32][33][34] The torch design, as well as the relay routes were unveiled on 11 June, 100 days until the opening ceremony.[35][36][37] There was also a torch relay for school children held from 7 to 15 September involving 14 schools.[33]

The Games

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Opening ceremony

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The opening ceremony was held on 19 September 2026 at 18:00 to 20:00 JST (UTC+09:00) at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.[38] Its theme is "Harmonic Heart Beat",[39] and Japanese filmmaker Yukihiko Tsutsumi was appointed as the creative director of the ceremonies.[40] It was attended by the Japanese emperor Naruhito, several Asian foreign leaders, and the president of the International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry.

Participating nations

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All 45 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Olympic Council of Asia are expected to send delegations. A refugee team will partake for the first time in the Asian Games.[2]

Participating National Olympic Committees[41][42]

Sports

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The 2026 Asian Games is expected to include 469 medal events in 43 sports,[43] a decrease of 12 events over Hangzhou 2022; Freestyle BMX, mixed martial arts, padel, surfing, teqball and virtual taekwondo made their Asian Games debut since virtual dancesport.

In April 2025, the organising committee approved the inclusion of cricket and mixed martial arts to the programme, following a request from OCA. In addition, open water swimming was removed from the programme.[44] In December 2025, OCA approved the inclusion of padel and teqball to the programme, with all costs covered by the respective international federations of the sport.[45] Later in June 2026, the OCA approved the inclusion of virtual taekwondo to the programme, making it the first-ever virtual sport event.[46]

2026 Asian Games Sports Programme[47]
  • Five regional sports that were nominated by each region of the Olympic Council of Asia:
  1. Wushu (East Asia)
  2. Sepak takraw (Southeast Asia)
  3. Kabaddi (South Asia)
  4. Kurash (Central Asia)
  5. Jujitsu (West Asia)
  • Three sports that were part of the 2024 Summer Olympics and are not part of the core Asian Games program:
  1. Breaking
  2. Skateboarding
  3. Surfing
  • Three sports and disciplines proposed by the organising committee:
  1. Baseball/Softball
  2. Karate
  • Seven sports and disciplines proposed by the Olympic Council of Asia:
  1. Cricket[44]
  2. Esports[48][49]
  3. Mixed martial arts[50]
  4. Padel[51][52]
  5. Squash[53]
  6. Teqball[54]
  7. Virtual taekwondo

Closing ceremony

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The closing ceremony will be held on 4 October 2026 at 18:00 to 19:30 JST (UTC+09:00) at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.[38] It will include a cultural presentation, closing remarks, and the formal handover to Doha, Qatar, as hosts of next edition in 2030 for the second time since 2006.

Calendar

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OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions ●Event finals CCClosing ceremony
September/October 2026 September October Events
10
Thu		 11
Fri		 12
Sat		 13
Sun		 14
Mon		 15
Tue		 16
Wed		 17
Thu		 18
Fri		 19
Sat		 20
Sun		 21
Mon		 22
Tue		 23
Wed		 24
Thu		 25
Fri		 26
Sat		 27
Sun		 28
Mon		 29
Tue		 30
Wed		 1
Thu		 2
Fri		 3
Sat		 4
Sun
Ceremonies OC CC N/a
Aquatics
Artistic swimming ● 1 1 2
Diving 2 2 2 2 2 10
Swimming 7 7 6 7 7 7 41
Water polo ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 2
Archery ● ● ● ● 3 2 3 2 10
Athletics 2 4 7 7 11 10 9 50
Badminton ● ● ● ● 2 ● ● ● ● 5 7
Baseball
Baseball ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Softball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Basketball
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● 1 2
3x3 basketball ● ● ● ● 2 2
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 11 11
Breaking ● 2 2
Canoeing
Slalom ● 2 2 2 6
Sprint ● 4 4 4 12
Combat sports
Ju-jitsu 3 3 2 8
Kurash 2 2 2 6
Mixed martial arts ● ● 6 6
Cricket ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 2
Cycling
BMX 1 1 2 4
Mountain biking 1 1 2
Road cycling 2 1 1 4
Track cycling 2 3 3 4 12
Equestrian ● 2 1 ● 1 1 ● 2 7
Esports ● 2 1 ● 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Field hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Golf ● ● ● 4 4
Gymnastics
Artistic 1 1 2 5 5 14
Rhythmic ● ● 2 2
Trampolining 2 2
Handball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● 1 2
Judo 4 5 5 1 15
Kabaddi ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Karate 4 4 4 3 15
Modern pentathlon ● ● ● 4 4
Padel ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Rowing ● 14 14
Rugby sevens ● ● 2 2
Sailing ● ● ● ● ● 2 5 7 14
Sepak takraw ● ● ● ● ● 2 ● ● 2 ● ● ● 2 6
Shooting 2 2 1 6 3 3 2 ● 2 4 1 2 28
Skateboarding ● 2 ● 2 4
Sport climbing ● 2 2 ● 2 6
Squash ● ● ● ● 3 ● ● ● ● 2 5
Surfing ● ● ● 2 2
Table tennis ● ● ● ● 2 ● 1 2 2 7
Taekwondo
Taekwondo 2 4 4 10
Virtual taekwondo 1 1
Tennis
Tennis ● ● ● ● ● 2 3 5
Soft tennis ● 2 1 ● 2 5
Teqball ● ● ● 5 5
Triathlon 2 1 3
Volleyball
Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Indoor volleyball ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● 1 2
Weightlifting 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 16
Wrestling 4 4 5 5 18
Wushu 2 2 2 2 7 15
Daily medal events 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 18 25 33 56 39 25 33 26 32 22 29 51 47 2 469
Cumulative total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 49 74 107 163 202 227 260 286 318 340 369 420 467 469
September/October 2026 September October Events
10
Thu		 11
Fri		 12
Sat		 13
Sun		 14
Mon		 15
Tue		 16
Wed		 17
Thu		 18
Fri		 19
Sat		 20
Sun		 21
Mon		 22
Tue		 23
Wed		 24
Thu		 25
Fri		 26
Sat		 27
Sun		 28
Mon		 29
Tue		 30
Wed		 1
Thu		 2
Fri		 3
Sat		 4
Sun

Source: Aichi-Nagoya 2026[55]

Medal table

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The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below.

  *   Host nation (Japan)

2026 Asian Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China803020130
2 Japan*20343791
3 South Korea10122850
4 Kazakhstan88925
5 Uzbekistan612826
6 Iran610420
7 Thailand54716
8 Hong Kong410923
9 North Korea3339
10 Bahrain3205
11–37Remaining NOCs183789144
Totals (37 entries)163162214539

Marketing

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Emblem

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The emblem of the Games was unveiled during a ceremony on 1 April 2020. Each colour has its own meaning, with purple representing the iris laevigata, gold for shachihoko, the golden tiger-fish roof ornaments which are the symbol of Nagoya Castle, and green representing environmental consciousness.[56]

Mascot

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Mascot of the 20th Asian Games, Honohon, at an event in Nagoya in September 2024

The mascot of the Games, Honohon (Japanese: ホノホン) was unveiled on 14 July 2024. Its design is based on the shachihoko.[57]

Motto

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The official motto of the 2026 Asian Games, "Imagine One Asia" was announced on 1 April 2020 to mark six years before the opening ceremony.[1]

Corporate sponsorship

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Sponsors of the 2026 Asian Games[58]
Prestige Partners
Official Partners
Official Sponsors
Official Suppliers

Music

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The official theme song for the Games, "Beyond the Sky", performed by INI, was released on 5 August 2026; It was also created as a fight song for all athletes.[59][60] The second official song for the games, "Love Beat", performed by Kana Nishino featuring Japanese girl group NiziU.[citation needed]

Broadcasting

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Host broadcasters

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Rights holder Ref
CMG-IMP [61][62][63]

Rights holding broadcasters

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Country/region Rights holder Ref
Unsold markets Asian Games TV [64]
Brunei
[citation needed]
China
[65]
Hong Kong i-Cable Communications Limited [66]
India Sony Sports Networks [67]
Indonesia
[68][69]
Japan
[70][71]
Macau TDM [citation needed]
Malaysia
[72]
Mongolia NTV [citation needed]
MENA beIN Sports [73][74]
Nepal Kantipur Max [75]
Pakistan
[76][77][78]
Philippines
[79]
Singapore Mediacorp [80]
South Korea
[81][82][83][84][85]
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
[86][87]
Thailand
[88][89][90]
Vietnam VTV [91]

Concerns and controversies

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Exceeded athlete and official quota

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The organising committee originally budgeted 15,000 athletes and officials to enter the Games. Due to an increased number of added events which were mandated by the Olympic Council of Asia, the number has been reportedly exceeded by upwards of 2,000, with the revised figure put at around 17,000—roughly 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials.[92] The governor of Aichi Prefecture, Hideaki Ōmura, stated that arrangements and budgets based on the host city's contract would not be able to accommodate more than 15,000, saying organisers had "neither the manpower nor the budget" to make arrangements for the additional participants.[92] Organisers had asked the OCA to keep athlete and officials numbers below the original limit, and late additions were told to arrange their own accommodation.[93][94]

On 19 August 2026, a month before the opening ceremony, the competition schedule was modified in line with reducing athlete numbers, which resulted in the cancellation and rescheduling of some events, leading to confusion from athletes and sports organisations, and already purchased tickets by spectators being voided.[95]

On 28 August 2026, AINAGOC and the OCA jointly released a statement to clear up the "incorrect media reports", stating that the number of athletes and officials was changing on a daily basis, and the final number has not been determined. All athletes and officials that had registered by the July deadline will be provided with Games-appropriate accommodation. In addition, it was decided that some officials would be allowed to arrange their own accommodation through their respective NOC.[96][97]

Athlete accommodation issues

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Several athletes and officials have complained about the wooden villas that some are staying at the Port of Nagoya Garden Wharf. Vice president of the Korea Basketball Association, Jung Jae-yong, said that the compact nature of the villas doesn't allow taller athletes to "stretch their legs out on the beds". Byeon Jun-hyeong, who is a part of South Korea men's basketball team roster, had a leaking sink and soaked floor in his villa, shown through a video he posted on social media. Jung also said that organisers have not responded to any concerns raised.[98][99] Reports specified that the standard bed length in the container-style units was around 195 centimetres, which several delegations said was inadequate for taller athletes, alongside complaints of cramped shower spaces.[100] Aichi Prefecture governor Ōmura defended the accommodation arrangements as "functional", saying organisers were responding to individual complaints as they arose and would continue to improve conditions, while maintaining that the priority for those housed aboard the Costa Serena was athlete safety.[101][102]

Organizers bypassed a traditional centralized Athletes' Village. Instead, they are utilizing local hotels, temporary container-style wooden cabins, and the Costa Serena cruise ship.[103] A surge in registrations to over 17,000 participants (well over the budgeted 15,000) has left housing extremely tight, and the passengers sparked anger over the athletes participation.[104][105] Director general of the OCA Husain Al-Musallam's statement at a press conference about the Athletes' Village issues, but doing so would have left them with a white elephant after the curtain comes down on the multi-sport event.[106]

Some delegations also faced issues when registering upon arrival at their accommodation. In one such case, an athlete and two coaches from the Indian wushu team arrived at the cruise ship to discover that their names were not listed on the accommodation records, leading to a two hour delay.[107] The Malaysian and Vietnamese delegations also complained of lengthy procedures when checking in to their accommodation.[108] Accommodation manager Yuta Matsuo acknowledged the issues teams were facing and stated that the organising committee was "already taking concrete steps to improve the environment for the athletes, including their living conditions during their stay."[109]

In a separate incident, Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak and her coach Ashok Mishra were mistakenly allotted the same cabin aboard the Costa Serena upon arrival, raising concerns over mixed-gender room allocation; the Indian Olympic Association intervened and separate accommodation was arranged at around 1:30 am, though a further clerical error—a missing letter in Mishra's name—meant his new booking could not initially be located in the ship's register.[110][111]

Cricket facilities and Indian accommodation issues

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At the end of August 2026, representatives of several members of the Asian Cricket Council raised concerns over the cricket venue; Kōrogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Most complained about the lack of proper dressing rooms and the pitch not being readied for competition.[112]

Organizers moved to ease concerns over a potential accommodation crunch by confirming that lodging has been arranged for more than 17,000 athletes and officials registered for the event. The official statement also came days after it was reported that even the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was upset with the facilities for the cricketers. An ANI report claimed that the Indian board was contemplating sending a 'B' team if the facilities are not improved.[113]

Diplomatic and political issues

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On 14 September 2026, a ceremony was held at Nagoya's Kintaicho Port to commemorate the docking of the Costa Serena cruise. One of the performances featured three performers dressed as historical figures symbolising Japan's Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu referred to as the "Three Outstanding Men of Nagoya".[114] This prompted criticism from the South Korean delegation, because of Hideyoshi involvement in Imjin War. The organising committee insisted that there was no intent to cause offence or push political messages, however South Korea's chef-de-mission warned that the delegation would "make clear its position regarding parts where political issues intervene in sports".[115][116]

Prior to a men's field hockey match on 18 September 2026 between Bangladesh and South Korea, the national anthem of North Korea was mistakenly played instead of the South Korean anthem.[117] The stadium announcer apologised a short time later upon realising the mistake.[118] A day later, at a Hong Kong–South Korea women's handball match, no anthem was played for either team, which left both teams confused.[119] The organising committee later sent the South Korean team a written apology for the former incident, describing it as a "major human error" and setting out the steps it would take to prevent recurrences, such as having multiple staff members check the system before anthems are played.[120]

On 18 September 2026, the Taiwanese delegation refused to take part in a flag-raising ceremony in protest after Taiwan's sports minister Lee Yang was barred from taking part due to the ongoing China–Japan diplomatic crisis.[121] The OCA stated that the flag-raising ceremonies were intended for athletes and team officials only and government ministers were not permitted to attend.[122] Lee was eventually granted permission to attend the ceremony, causing it to be delayed by an hour.[123]

Logistical problems

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On 16 September 2026, there was widespread system disruption which prevented delegations from taking the chartered shuttle buses from Chubu Centrair International Airport to their accommodations. Almost all of the Chinese gymnastics team was stranded at the airport due to issues with the system, preventing the team from boarding their scheduled shuttle bus.[124] Athletes from China, South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand were left to sleep on the floor of the nearby Aichi Sky Expo as a result of their records going missing from the system and issues with the shuttle buses.[125]

Meanwhile, teams from India and South Korea complained of significant disruption to Games transportation. On 16 September 2026, South Korea's under-23 football team arrived to a recovery training session 20 minutes later than expected as there was no bus scheduled to take them there, leaving organisers scrambling to find a replacement.[126] The previous day, the driver of the team's bus mistakenly took the team to the baseball venue, causing the team to arrive at their competition venue 30 minutes later than scheduled.[127] India's shooting team raised concerns over lengthy commutes to and from Games venues and accommodation, with a journey from the athletes' village to the shooting venue in Toyota taking as long as 2 hours and up to 50 kilometres (30 miles) apart.[128]

After a baseball game in a rural area, functionally the only available transport option back to the city for spectators was a shuttle bus service that only arrived every 15 minutes. Footage showed thousands of people waiting in line late at night. One interviewee claimed to have waited over an hour to board.[129]

Ticket sales and local reception

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Local enthusiasm ahead of the Games was reported as muted, with data compiled by the organising committee as of 7 September showing that, of 41 ticketed sports, ten events—including football, baseball/softball, field hockey and cricket—had sold under 60 percent of available tickets. Governor Ōmura said sales were going "fairly well" overall, particularly for marquee events, but acknowledged that lesser-known sports had struggled to draw local interest.[130] Journalists covering the opening ceremony noted the large number of empty seats at the stadium, despite organisers previously claiming that tickets for the event had sold out.[131][132]

Director general of the OCA Husain Al-Musallam later cited typhoon warnings on the day of the ceremony and restrictions on where audience members could sit as factors for the low attendance.[133] Empty seats were also observed on the first few days of competition due to a typhoon, Director general of the organising committee Takaaki Osami attributed this to spectators purchasing tickets for whole sessions, but only arriving and staying when Japanese athletes were scheduled to appear, causing discrepancies in the number of seats being filled.[134]

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  1. ↑ Lead Broadcaster; for Chunghwa Telecom MOD and OTT (ELTA.tv and Hami Video)
  2. ↑ Terrestrial and Cable TV only

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