Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic
Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
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Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
Mr. Modi posed for pictures with the contingent that was accompanied by top officials of the sports bodies, including International Cricket Council Chairman Jay Shah
South Korea signals cuts to military exemptions for gold medallists after backlash over athletes' Asian Games comments.
A quiz on India’s show at the recently concluded Asian Games
India finished the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, a decline from its record haul at Hangzhou 2023. While young athletes delivered several memorable performances, the overall tally fell short of expectations and exposed weaknesses in key individual sports.
For the first time, the government has also sanctioned a ₹5 lakh incentive for each of the 20 Karnataka athletes who qualified for and participated in the Asian Games
The 20th Asian Games closed on Sunday after a rocky fortnight lit up by youthful brilliance in the sporting arenas but tempered by logistical dysfunction and subdued public interest. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani declared the Games closed at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, with the torch handed to organisers of the next event in Doha 2030.
Nagoya, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--The first Summer Asian Games held in Japan in over three decades left behind questions of its legacy. The 16 days of sport mainly held in the central prefecture of Aichi through Sunday featured venues full of cheering crowds and scenes of excitement shared by a wide range of people, a sharp contrast to the spectatorless Tokyo Olympics in 2021 during the COVID-19...
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, finished with seven gold medals while compatriot Yu Zidi won three record-breaking golds.
Nagoya, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came to a close Sunday night with a closing ceremony held at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. More than 15,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions took part in the 20th edition of the Games, competing in 43 sports mainly across the central Japan prefecture over 16 days. The event marked the third time Japan ha...
Nagoya, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese athletes continued their strong showing across multiple sports on the 15th day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, helping the host nation set a record of 83 gold medals at a single edition of the Games. The total surpassed the previous record of 78 gold medals won by Japan at the 1966 Bangkok Games. Japan's softball team defeated China 7-0 ...
This was my first Asian Games, so I got a lot of information about what I should do, Ganesh Mani Ratnam said
Golfer Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in gold medal match at Asian Games as Hasan Nawaz's 96 in vein in reply to 211-6.
The Indian women's hockey team had last won the gold medal at the Asian Games in 1982
Our live updates on team news, weather forecast, prediction, toss, score and text commentary from the gold-medal match.
Sreeshankar won the silver medal in long jump at the Asian Games in Japan despite suffering an injury during his fourth attempt
Nagoya, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan broke its record for medals won at a single Asian Games at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, exceeding its previous record of 218 medals set at the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games in western Japan. The Asian nation further increased its medal tally to 240 on the 14th day of the quadrennial sporting tournament held mainly in Aichi Prefecture in central Jap...
The players end a 44-year wait for gold even as they punch their tickets to the 2028 LA Olympics, following a defending masterclass led by Savita under the post to protect Lalremsiami’s rasping reverse shot that gave them the lead against the title holder
For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.
Lin bags her second Asian Games gold medal, three years on from her success in Hangzhou in the 57kg class.
In a social media post, Mr. Vijay said it was Vithya Ramraj’s third medal at the Asian Games and a matter of pride for India and Tamil Nadu.
World number 18 Eala was beaten 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by 85th-ranked Xiyu, who will face compatriot Zhang Shuai in the final.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semis to book their spot with Pakistan for a first-ever Asian Games clash.
Follow our build-up to the match in Japan, field hockey rivalry history, score, photos and live text commentary.
Patil said he felt satisfied with his performance at the Asian Games but also added that the preparation had not gone as planned
Nagoya, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Hayato Kondo won judo gold in the men's 60-kilogram event, while his younger sister, Mitsuki, also secured gold in the women's 48-kg event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. "The fact that I was able to win here means a lot to me," Mitsuki, 21, said. Saying that he was inspired after seeing Mitsuki reach the top of the podium, Hayato, 25,...