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Asian Games 2026

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Asian Games 2026
The 20th edition of the Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. It will be the third time Japan has hosted the multi-sport event, after previously doing so in 1958 and 1994.
After helping China to a bronze medal at the Asian Games, coach Gong Luming said Zhang Ziyu had “improved a lot in terms of her mobility”. Photo: Xinhua
Shaquille O’Neal

China’s ‘invincible’ Zhang helps women’s basketball team claim bronze at Asian Games

The 19-year-old is already taller than NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and recently impressed WNBA star Caitlin Clark at the World Cup.

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North Korea’s weightlifters target Olympics after Asian Games world record haul

Chen Yuxi

Asian Games, day 7: Hong Kong guaranteed squash gold, China rule roost in diving

Cui Chenxi

Japan esports whizz kid ‘feels a bit embarrassed’ after winning Asian Games gold

Yuki Kurihara, 11, did not even smile after beating South Korea’s 24-year-old Kang Dong-shin in the final of Puyo Puyo Champions.

Japan’s Yuki Kurihara is believed to be the youngest competitor at the Asian Games. Photo: AP
Swimming

Improved Zhang, rising Yu headline China’s swimming prospects for 2028 Olympics

Five-gold winner Li Bingjie also strong contender as influx of young swimmers cuts workload for decorated swimmers Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang.

Yu Zidi

Chinese teen titan Zhang counts out the golds after magnificent 7 at Asian Games

Zhang signs off with men’s 400m freestyle crown as China finish swimming programme with 30 golds from 41 medal events.

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Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, 51, defies the years in Asian Games final

Competing against women young enough to be her daughter, the athlete is appearing in her seventh continental multi-sport event.

Uzbekistan’s Oksana Chusovitina in action during the women’s vault final at the Asian Games. Photo: Xinhua
Doo Hoi-kem

Asian Games, day 6: city fencers get silver, gymnast Ng wins crucial bronze

Ng Ka-ki wins city’s first gymnastics medal since 2018, esports Fighting Games team also earn bronze, squash’s Simmi Chan reaches semi-finals.

Yu Zidi

Chinese teen sensation Yu Zidi set for Olympic stardom after golden Asian Games

Schoolgirl won all three individual events she swam this week in Tokyo in some of the year’s fastest times, will be only 15 in Los Angeles.

Siobhan Haughey

Hong Kong have day to remember as Haughey medals again at ‘final Asian Games’

Swimmer says her body had sent ’signals’ this should be her last Games as rowers bring in four medals, wushu wins first, fencing wins bronze.

Siobhan Haughey won her fourth medal at the 2026 Asian Games, a silver in the 50m freestyle, on Thursday. Photo: Robert Ng
Tomokazu Harimoto

Japan men stun China to claim Asian Games table tennis team gold, women even score

Sora Matsushima wins decisive match as men’s title fight goes down to the wire at Sky Hall Toyota, while later China’s women sweep to gold.

Sora Matsushima won the decisive match to seal the gold for Japan. Photo: Reuters

Asian Games, day 5: rowing gold completes medal collection for Hong Kong’s Chiu

Chiu Hin-chun chases down leaders to claim title in lightweight men’s single sculls, adding to medals won in Jakarta and Hangzhou.

MMA

MMA debuts at Asian Games, but is it fighting a losing battle for recognition?

Athletes compete in open space across six weight classes in Japan, with different rules and enhanced safety features such as shin pads.

Siobhan Haughey

Asian Games, day 5: teen sensation Ohashi sets world record, Haughey claims silver

Japan’s Shin Ohashi wins men’s 200m breaststroke, Siobhan Haughey claims fourth medal of Games, after rowers add gold, silver and bronze.

Siobhan Haughey wins her second silver and fourth medal of this Asian Games overall in the women’s 50m freestyle. Photo: Robert Ng
Swimming

Yu Yiting overcomes form dip, and rise of Yu Zidi, to defend Asian Games title

Chinese swimmer wins 100m butterfly after losing 200m IM final to younger rival, with whom she hopes to take on all comers at next Olympics.

Yu Yiting (right) after beating Yu Zidi (left) in the 200m individual medley final at the China National Swimming Championships in June. Photo: Handout
Wang Manyu

‘No broadcast, no problem’: Chinese media uses smartphones to stream Asian Games

CCTV devises unique solution to show table tennis match with star duo Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha after organisers limit cameras at venue.

An Se-young

Asian Games: weightlifter Ri sets 3 world records to win North Korea’s first medal

Meanwhile, South Korea’s badminton world No 1 An beats Japan’s Yamaguchi in team event, but has stern words for her watching father.

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Zhang Yufei

Asian Games: Kan ‘really surprised’ to win bronze, break record in 100m butterfly

The 24-year-old beats Hong Kong record set by Siobhan Haughey in 2023 while finishing behind China’s Yu Yiting and Zhang Yufei,.

Hong Kong’s Natalie Kan wins bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly at the Asian Games. Photo: Robert Ng
Exo

Hong Kong’s Lydia Sham delivers on golden Asian Games promise to Exo member Kai

The 26-year-old attended a fan event where she met the K-pop star and says she became a professional athlete after seeing the band perform.

Asian Games, day 4: Tsang adds silver, Kan bronze as city’s medal tally grows

Tsang Yee-ting finally earns karate medal at fourth Asian Games, and Natalie Kan recovers to claim bronze in women’s 100m butterfly.

Swimming

Siobhan Haughey stakes claim as Hong Kong’s greatest after fourth Asian Games win

Hongkonger says 100m freestyle title defence has ‘special meaning’ after injuries, need to change training regime in face of age, new rivals.

Siobhan Haughey, who won the Asian Games 100m freestyle on Tuesday, has won medals across every major event for 13 years and counting. Photo: Robert Ng
Herve Dagorne

Hong Kong cyclist pays for brief Asian Games wobble but strikes back for medal

Chloe Leung content with bronze after troubled build-up, baton passes to city men on Wednesday as young duo prepare for Games debuts.

Chloe Leung (right) celebrates her Asian Games road race bronze. Photo: Reuters
Athletes

Japan fears hosting ‘worst Asian Games ever’, blames French firm for woes

Organisers address reports of poor dining and housing; local media attribute chaos to lack of Japanese input, involvement of French operator.

Pan Zhanle

Asian Games: Pan Zhanle says ‘fire inside’ fuels his 100m freestyle title defence

The 22-year-old admits rival Kim Young-beom saying, ‘He [Pan Zhanle] is intimidating, but I don’t think he is unbeatable’ spurs him to victory.

Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Asian Games: Hong Kong’s Choi ‘very upset’ after failing to win foil gold

Ryan Choi loses breathtaking final to Japan’s Kazuki Iimura at Aichi Sky Expo after battling back from 10-6 down.

Ryan Choi reacts after his heartbreaking loss to Japan’s Kazuki Iimura in the final of the men’s individual foil. Photo: Sam Tsang
Siobhan Haughey

Dominant Haughey ‘pretty satisfied’ after storming to second Asian Games gold

Hong Kong swimmer takes women’s 100m freestyle title with ease in Tokyo, says parents being able to watch makes her happy.

Siobhan Haughey cruised to victory in the women’s 100m freestyle final in Tokyo. Photo: Robert Ng
Ryan Choi Chun-yin

Asian Games, day 3: Choi into foil gold medal bout after Lau silver, Leung bronze

Cheung Ka-long’s early exit leaves Ryan Choi to chase foil title alone, after wushu medal for Lau Chi-lung, cycling success for Chloe Leung.

Siobhan Haughey

Asian Games: Haughey back in action, fencers enter mix, 5 things to know on day 3

Siobhan Haughey, Cheung Ka-long and the women’s road race cycling team all have gold medals to defend in Japan.

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