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Japan’s hosting of the Asian Games with huts and a cruise ship is an example for other nations if they want to stage major events without breaking the bank, a senior Olympic official said Saturday. The build-up to Asia’s biggest sporting spectacular has been overshadowed by a shortage of accommodation in Nagoya for the more…
Indian players will wear their standard kit for the one-off T20I against Japan on September 22 before donning the official Asian Games jersey for the competition beginning on September 28. Photo: Cricket Australia via Getty Images. Members of the Indian men’s cricket team are awaiting the right-size kits ahead of their departure for the Asian…
India will look to shooter Manu Bhaker to lead India’s medal charge after her exploits at the Paris Olympics 2024. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR The number of athletes may have been reduced but India’s ambitions of flexing its sporting muscle at the continental level will be tested when the Aichi-Nagoya Asian…
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The Indian delegation arrived for the flag-hoisting ceremony for the Asian Games at the garden pier near Nagoya port in Japan on September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Asian Games chaos in Aichi-Nagoya continued ahead of the formal opening ceremony on Saturday (September 19, 2026), with the official welcome ceremony for several…
Shafali (40 not out, 15 balls) played the lead role in that pygmy-sized chase. Photo: X/@BCCIWomen Opener Shafali Verma’s all-round brilliance and left-arm spinner Shree Charani’s devastating spell powered defending gold-medallists India into the Asian Games women’s cricket semifinals with a dominant eight-wicket win over an inexperienced Japan, in Nisshin on Friday (September 18, 2026)….
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Pakistan won by three wickets after being a set a target of 92 by Thailand in a truncated match due to wet conditions. File | Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board Bangladesh entered the semifinals without even stepping on to the field, while Pakistan had to toil hard against unfancied Thailand in a low-scoring thriller before…
The organisers have come under the scanner for accommodation issues. | Photo Credit: AFP For years, Japan was the epitome of perfection, the country that planned things down to the last possible detail. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, starting on Saturday, threatens to dent that reputation. It began with concerns, whispered initially before growing loud enough…
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The Asian Games 2026 medallists will directly book their berths in next year’s World boxing championships, which will be the first qualifying event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) said on Wednesday. “We have tried to make the selection policy comprehensive and fair so that no good boxer is…
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The Indian hockey teams’ experiment with a change in jersey colour has been partially rolled back and the players will now don the traditional blue at the upcoming Asian Games. The saffron kit, which led to allegations of politicisation and internal tussle within Hockey India, will be the second option. “The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)…
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X-factor: Gavaskar wants India to be patient with Sooryavanshi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In an unrelenting cricket calendar where monotony can set in over run-of-the-mill bilateral assignments, a multi-disciplinary event like the Asian Games holds the promise of a novel offering. The competition provides a unique opportunity for India’s high-profile cricketers to mingle with athletes from other…
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