The Asian Games 2026 are over. The 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya, ran from the first basketball tip on 10 September to the Closing Ceremony on 4 October 2026. More than 11,000 athletes from 45 nations competed across 43 sports and 469 gold-medal events. China topped the final medal table with 169 gold and 341 medals in total, hosts Japan finished second with 269 medals and South Korea third with 150. India took fourth on a tiebreak with Uzbekistan, and 40 nations in all reached the medal table.

This page is the complete final record of the Games: the final medal tally, the biggest stories, how the Games unfolded day by day, every sport and venue, and what comes next.

Asian Games 2026 Final Medal Tally

Final standings after the last medal events on 4 October 2026. Ranked by gold medals, then silver, then bronze. 40 of the 45 National Olympic Committees won at least one medal.

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	169	89	83	341
2	Japan (hosts)	83	95	91	269
3	South Korea	39	43	68	150
4	India	21	27	37	85
5	Uzbekistan	21	25	24	70
6	Iran	19	18	15	52
7	Thailand	18	13	21	52
8	Kazakhstan	12	24	48	84
9	Hong Kong, China	11	19	24	54
10	Bahrain	11	5	6	22
11	Malaysia	9	7	16	32
12	North Korea	7	13	9	29
13	UAE	7	5	1	13
14	Qatar	6	6	6	18
15	Chinese Taipei	5	17	33	55
16	Indonesia	5	11	23	39
17	Philippines	4	9	16	29
18	Saudi Arabia	4	3	10	17
19	Kuwait	4	1	4	9
20	Vietnam	3	3	19	25
21	Singapore	2	9	7	18
22	Tajikistan	2	5	9	16
23	Jordan	2	3	6	11
24	Myanmar	2	1	2	5
25	Macao, China	1	4	1	6
26	Kyrgyzstan	1	3	10	14
27	Mongolia	1	1	13	15
28	Sri Lanka	1	1	1	3
29	Pakistan	0	2	8	10
30	Iraq	0	2	3	5
31	Turkmenistan	0	2	0	2
32	Afghanistan	0	1	2	3
32	Lebanon	0	1	2	3
34	Oman	0	1	1	2
35	Cambodia	0	0	4	4
36	Nepal	0	0	2	2
37	Bangladesh	0	0	1	1
37	Brunei Darussalam	0	0	1	1
37	Laos	0	0	1	1
37	Syria	0	0	1	1

India and Uzbekistan both won 21 gold medals; India placed fourth on its higher silver count. Kazakhstan won 84 medals in total, one fewer than India, but finished eighth on golds.

20TH ASIAN GAMES · AICHI–NAGOYA, JAPAN · 19 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER 2026

The Games at a Glance

43	Sports
469	Gold-medal events
45	Nations
40	Nations on the medal table
China	Top of the table — 169 gold, 341 total
4 Oct	Closing Ceremony — Doha takes over for 2030

Asian Games 2026: The Biggest Stories

China top the table again

China led from the opening medal days and finished with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze. China has topped every Asian Games medal table since 1982.

Japan finish second at home

Hosting the Asian Games for the third time, after Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994, Japan won 83 gold and 269 medals. Japan won more silver medals (95) than any other nation.

South Korea’s football four-peat and basketball double

South Korea beat hosts Japan 1-0 in the men’s football final at Toyota Stadium on 3 October, with Eom Ji-sung scoring the winner. It was Korea’s fourth consecutive Asian Games men’s football title, and the third straight final against Japan. South Korea also won both basketball golds, beating Japan in the men’s and the women’s finals. In women’s football, defending champions Japan beat North Korea on penalties to keep their title.

Zhang Boheng defends his all-around crown

The gymnastics rivalry everyone came to see went China’s way. Zhang Boheng won the men’s all-around on 21 September with 85.065 points, ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic champion Shinnosuke Oka and reigning world champion Daiki Hashimoto, both of Japan.

Obiena and Yulo deliver for the Philippines

EJ Obiena defended his pole vault title on 29 September, clearing 5.91m to break his own Asian Games record. Carlos Yulo won two gymnastics golds, in floor exercise and vault. Gilas Pilipinas could not defend their 2023 men’s basketball title, but Gilas Women won the country’s first-ever Asian Games 3×3 basketball medal, a silver.

Home hero wins the marathon

Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita won the men’s marathon in 2:10:49 on a rainy 26 September in Nagoya. India’s Sawan Barwal took silver in a national record — India’s first Asian Games men’s marathon medal in 44 years. Bahrain’s Shitaye Eshete won the women’s race.

A tiebreak for fourth place

India and Uzbekistan both finished on 21 gold medals; India took fourth with 27 silvers to Uzbekistan’s 25. India’s 85 medals included both cricket golds (the men beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final) and both hockey golds. Kazakhstan finished eighth but won 84 medals, the fifth-highest total of any nation.

Thailand’s sprint king

Thailand’s Puripol Boonson completed a sprint double, winning the 200m in 19.88 seconds to equal the Asian record. Thailand finished seventh on the medal table with 18 golds.

Gulf riders close the Games

The last medals of the Games went to equestrian jumping on 4 October. Qatar’s Faleh Alajami won Competition A and Saudi Arabia’s Ramzy Hamad A Alduhami won Competition B.

How the Top Nations Finished

Nation	Finish	Headline
China	1st · 169 gold · 341 total	Led from day one; Zhang Boheng retained the men’s gymnastics all-around title
Japan	2nd · 83 gold · 269 total	Most silver medals (95); marathon gold for Ichitaka Yamashita; women’s football title kept
South Korea	3rd · 39 gold · 150 total	Fourth straight men’s football gold; men’s and women’s basketball double
India	4th · 21 gold · 85 total	Cricket and hockey doubles; second-best Asian Games haul after Hangzhou 2023 (107)
Uzbekistan	5th · 21 gold · 70 total	Level with India on golds, edged out on silvers
Iran	6th · 19 gold · 52 total	Men’s basketball bronze; men’s kabaddi finalists
Thailand	7th · 18 gold · 52 total	Puripol Boonson’s sprint double
Kazakhstan	8th · 12 gold · 84 total	Fifth-highest medal total of the Games
Philippines	17th · 4 gold · 29 total	Obiena’s pole vault record; two golds for Carlos Yulo
Gulf nations	Bahrain 10th, UAE 13th, Qatar 14th, Saudi Arabia 18th	Shitaye Eshete’s marathon gold for Bahrain; Qatar and Saudi riders won the final-day equestrian golds

Read our country round-ups: India · Philippines · Nepal · Indonesia

How the Games Unfolded

4 October: The final medals went to equestrian jumping, won by riders from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The Closing Ceremony at Paloma Mizuho Stadium formally closed the Games, and the Olympic Council of Asia flag was handed over to Doha, host of the 2030 Asian Games, with Qatar’s high jump great Mutaz Barshim taking part in the handover.

3 October: A packed day of team finals. South Korea beat Japan 1-0 for a fourth straight men’s football gold, India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final, and India beat Malaysia 5-1 to retain the men’s hockey title. Sailing finished with 14 golds.

2 October: The biggest single medal day of the Games, with 51 gold medals decided.

29 September: Athletics closed at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. The Philippines’ EJ Obiena set an Asian Games record of 5.91m to retain his pole vault title.

27 September: Thailand’s Puripol Boonson won the 200m in an Asian-record-equalling 19.88 seconds to complete a sprint double, on a rain-hit weekend of athletics.

26 September: Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita won the men’s marathon and Bahrain’s Shitaye Eshete the women’s. South Korea beat Japan in the women’s basketball final.

25 September: Hosts Japan beat the Philippines 21-11 in the women’s 3×3 basketball final.

23 September: Athletics began at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium as the Games moved deeper into the medal programme, alongside swimming, shooting, weightlifting and team sports.

22 September: Finals and medal events took place in shooting, cricket, weightlifting and other disciplines.

21 September: China’s Zhang Boheng won the men’s gymnastics all-around ahead of Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka and Daiki Hashimoto. Boxing began.

20 September: The first full day of medals, with 31 golds decided across shooting, MMA, swimming and other sports. South Korea won the men’s basketball final against Japan.

19 September: The Games were formally opened with the Opening Ceremony at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. Basketball, football, cricket and shooting were already under way.

14–18 September: The women’s football tournament (14 Sep) and men’s football tournament (15 Sep) kicked off, the volleyball preliminary round began, women’s basketball started (17 Sep) and the men’s basketball knockouts were played.

10–13 September: Competition began with the men’s basketball group phase, nine days before the Opening Ceremony.

8–9 September: Record-breaking rain and flooding hit the Aichi-Nagoya region during the build-up, but the programme went ahead on schedule.

Why Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Mattered

This was only the third time Japan hosted the Asian Games, after Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994, and the first Games since Hangzhou 2022. The Games also marked the 75th anniversary of the first Asian Games, held in New Delhi in 1951. Aichi-Nagoya 2026 doubled as an Olympic pathway: results fed directly into LA28 qualification in archery, hockey, sailing, squash, surfing, tennis and triathlon, and counted indirectly in cricket, judo, skateboarding and weightlifting.

The programme blended 32 Olympic sports with events that define Asian sport — cricket, kabaddi, sepaktakraw, kurash and wushu — plus modern additions such as esports, breaking, mixed martial arts, surfing and the two newest entries, padel and teqball, both added in 2026.

How the Medal Programme Worked

No finals were held before 20 September — the nine-day head start (basketball from 10 Sep, football from 14 Sep, cricket from 17 Sep) was group-stage action only. The medals came in waves: 31 golds on the opening medal day (20 Sep), building to the two biggest days of the Games — 2 October (51 golds) and 24 September (48 golds). Aquatics offered the most events (swimming alone had 41 golds), followed by athletics (50) and shooting (28).

Asian Games 2026 — Gold Medals by Day

Date (JST)	Golds decided	Running total
Sep 10–19	0 (group stages only)	0
Sun Sep 20	31	31
Mon Sep 21	18	49
Tue Sep 22	25	74
Wed Sep 23	37	111
Thu Sep 24	48	159
Fri Sep 25	38	197
Sat Sep 26	22	219
Sun Sep 27	31	250
Mon Sep 28	25	275
Tue Sep 29	34	309
Wed Sep 30	31	340
Thu Oct 1	29	369
Fri Oct 2	51 (biggest day)	420
Sat Oct 3	47	467
Sun Oct 4	2	469

Key Dates

Date	Event
8 September 2026	Record rain and flash flooding in Nagoya; Games stayed on schedule
10 September 2026	Competition began — men’s basketball, nine days before the Opening Ceremony
10–18 September 2026	Pre-ceremony window — basketball, football (from 14 Sep) and cricket (from 17 Sep)
19 September 2026	Opening Ceremony — Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
20 September 2026	First medal day (31 golds); men’s basketball final
21 September 2026	Men’s gymnastics all-around final
23–29 September 2026	Athletics (track & field)
26 September 2026	Marathons; women’s basketball final
26 September – 3 October 2026	Sailing (14 golds)
2 October 2026	Biggest single medal day (51 golds)
3 October 2026	Men’s football, men’s cricket and men’s hockey finals
4 October 2026	Final medals (equestrian jumping); Closing Ceremony and handover to Doha 2030

Asian Games 2026 Schedule (Archive)

Full Sport & Venue Directory

All 43 sports with their venues and gold-event counts, per the official AINAGOC day-by-day calendar.

Sport / Discipline	Golds	Dates (2026)	Venue
Swimming	41	Sep 20 – 25	Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Diving	10	Sep 26 – 30	Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Artistic Swimming	2	Sep 26 – 28	ToBiO Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial, Hamamatsu (Shizuoka)
Water Polo	2	Sep 20 – Oct 3	Nagoya City General Gymnasium [Rainbow Pool], Nagoya
Archery (Recurve/Compound)	10	Sep 26 – Oct 3	Nagoya City Mizuho Park
Athletics (Track & Field, Race Walk)	48	Sep 23 – 29	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium; race walk on the Aichi Pref. Government Office / Nagoya City Hall loop
Athletics (Marathon)	2	Sep 26	Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium + Nagoya city route
Badminton	7	Sep 20 – 29	Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium
Baseball	1	Sep 21 – 27	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park & Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadiums
Softball	1	Sep 26 – Oct 3	Anjo Softball Ground
Basketball (5×5)	2	Sep 10 – 26 (men’s final Sep 20 · women’s final Sep 26)	Aichi International Arena
3×3 Basketball	2	Sep 21 – 25	Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue
Boxing	11	Sep 21 – Oct 2	Nishio Gymnasium
Breaking	2	Oct 2 – 3	Aichi Sky Expo
Canoe/Kayak — Sprint	12	Sep 23 – 26	Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course
Canoe/Kayak — Slalom	6	Sep 29 – Oct 2	Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course
Cricket (T20) — Men’s & Women’s	2	Sep 17 – Oct 3	Korogi Athletic Park
Cycling — Road	4	Sep 20 – 23	Shinshiro Cycling Road Course
Cycling — Mountain Bike	2	Sep 24 – 25	Obata Ryokuchi Park
Cycling — BMX (Racing & Freestyle)	4	Sep 26 – 28	Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course / Aichi Sky Expo
Cycling — Track	12	Sep 29 – Oct 2	Izu Velodrome (Izu, Shizuoka)
Equestrian (Jumping/Dressage/Eventing)	7	Sep 21 – Oct 4	Equestrian Park, Tokyo
Esports	11	Sep 23 – Oct 2	Aichi Sky Expo
Fencing (Foil/Épée/Sabre)	12	Sep 22 – 27	Aichi Sky Expo
Football	2	Sep 14 – Oct 3	Toyota Stadium; Nagoya Minato; Wave Stadium Kariya; Gifu Nagaragawa; Shizuoka Ecopa; Nagai Stadium (Osaka)
Golf	4	Sep 30 – Oct 3	Kasugai Country Club East Course
Gymnastics — Artistic	14	Sep 21 – 25	Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
Gymnastics — Rhythmic	2	Oct 1 – 3	Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
Gymnastics — Trampoline	2	Sep 27	Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
Handball	2	Sep 19 – 29	Kasugai City Gymnasium & ENTRIO (Inazawa)
Hockey	2	Sep 18 – Oct 3	Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium (Kakamigahara, Gifu)
Jiu-Jitsu	8	Oct 1 – 3	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
Judo	15	Sep 30 – Oct 3	Aichi International Arena
Kabaddi	2	Sep 21 – 26	Tokai Citizen Gymnasium
Karate (Kata/Kumite)	15	Sep 20 – 23	Toyohashi Gymnasium
Kurash	6	Sep 27 – 29	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
Modern Pentathlon	4	Sep 16 – 20	Anjo Sports Park
Mixed Martial Arts	6	Sep 20 – 22	Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
Padel	2	Sep 28 – Oct 3	Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center
Rowing	14	Sep 21 – 24	Nagaragawa International Regatta Course (Aisai, Aichi & Kaizu, Gifu)
Rugby Sevens	2	Oct 1 – 3	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field
Sailing	14	Sep 26 – Oct 3	Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
Sepaktakraw	6	Sep 20 – Oct 3	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium
Shooting (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun)	28	Sep 20 – Oct 1	Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery
Skateboarding	4	Sep 24 – 27	Aichi Sky Expo
Soft Tennis	5	Sep 18 – 23	Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center
Sport Climbing	6	Sep 29 – Oct 3	Nagoya International Exhibition Hall [Portmesse Nagoya], Hall 1
Squash	5	Sep 23 – Oct 2	Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
Surfing	2	Sep 25 – 28	Pacific Long Beach, Tahara
Table Tennis	7	Sep 20 – 28	SKY HALL TOYOTA
Taekwondo (Kyorugi + Virtual)	11	Oct 1 – 3	Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
Taekwondo (Poomsae)	incl.	Oct 1 – 3	Toyohashi Gymnasium
Tennis	5	Sep 27 – Oct 3	Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center
Teqball	5	Sep 17 – 20	Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center
Triathlon	3	Sep 20 – 21	Gamagori City Triathlon Venue
Volleyball (Indoor)	2	Sep 16 – Oct 3	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium
Beach Volleyball	2	Sep 20 – Oct 3	Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court
Weightlifting	16	Sep 23 – 29	Park Arena Komaki
Wrestling (Freestyle/Greco-Roman)	18	Sep 30 – Oct 3	Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
Wushu (Taolu/Sanda)	15	Sep 20 – 24	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall

Full Sport & Venue Directory

All 43 sports with confirmed venues and gold-event counts (per the official day-by-day calendar). Rows marked Rolling have exact competition dates still being finalised by AINAGOC.

Sport / Discipline	Golds	Dates (2026)	Venue
Swimming	41	Sep 20 – 25	Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Diving	10	Sep 26 – 30	Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Artistic Swimming	2	Sep 26 – 28	ToBiO Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial, Hamamatsu (Shizuoka)
Water Polo	2	Sep 20 – Oct 3	Nagoya City General Gymnasium [Rainbow Pool], Nagoya
Archery (Recurve/Compound)	10	Sep 26 – Oct 3	Nagoya City Mizuho Park
Athletics (Track & Field)	48†	Sep 23 – 29	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium
Athletics (Marathon)	2	Sep 23	Mizuho Stadium + Nagoya city loop
Athletics (Race Walk)	†	Sep 27	Aichi Pref. Government Office / Nagoya civic halls loop
Badminton	7	Sep 20 – 29	Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium
Baseball	1	Sep 21 – 27	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park & Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadiums
Softball	1	Sep 26 – Oct 3	Anjo Softball Ground
Basketball (5×5)	2	Sep 10–26 (men’s final Sep 20 · women’s final Sep 26)	Aichi International Arena
3×3 Basketball	2	Sep 21 – 25	Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue
Boxing	11	Sep 21 – Oct 2	Nishio Gymnasium
Breaking	2	Oct 2 – 3	Aichi Sky Expo
Canoe/Kayak — Sprint	12	Sep 23 – 26	Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course
Canoe/Kayak — Slalom	6	Sep 29 – Oct 02	Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course
Cricket (T20) — Men’s & Women’s	2	Sep 27 – Oct 03	Korogi Athletic Park
Cycling — Road	4	Sep 20 – 23	Shinshiro Cycling Road Course
Cycling — Mountain Bike	2	Sep 24 – 25	Obata Ryokuchi Park
Cycling — BMX (Racing & Freestyle)	4	Sep 26 – 28	Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course / Aichi Sky Expo
Cycling — Track	12	Sep 29 – Oct 02	Izu Velodrome (Izu, Shizuoka)
Equestrian (Jumping/Dressage/Eventing)	7	Sep 21 – Oct 04	Equestrian Park, Tokyo
Esports	11	Sep 23 – Oct 02	Aichi Sky Expo
Fencing (Foil/Épée/Sabre)	12	Sep 22 – 27	Aichi Sky Expo
Football	2	Sep 14 – Oct 03	TOYOTA Stadium; Nagoya Minato; Wave Stadium Kariya; Gifu Nagaragawa; Shizuoka Ecopa; Nagai Stadium (Osaka)
Golf	4	Sep 30 – Oct 03	Kasugai Country Club East Course
Gymnastics — Artistic	14	Sep 21 – 25	Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
Gymnastics — Rhythmic	2	Oct 01 – Oct 03	Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
Gymnastics — Trampoline	2	Sep 27	Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
Handball	2	Sep 19 – 29	Kasugai City Gymnasium & ENTRIO (Inazawa)
Hockey	2	Sep 18 – Oct 03	Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium (Kakamigahara, Gifu)
Jiu-Jitsu	8	Oct 01 – Oct 03	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
Judo	15	Sep 30 – Oct 03	Aichi International Arena
Kabaddi	2	Sep 21 – 26	Tokai Citizen Gymnasium
Karate (Kata/Kumite)	15	Sep 20 – 23	Toyohashi Gymnasium
Kurash	6	Sep 27 – 29	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
Modern Pentathlon	4	Sep 16 – 20	Anjo Sports Park
Mixed Martial Arts	6	Sep 20 – 22	Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
Padel	2	Sep 28 – Oct 03	Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center
Rowing	14	Sep 21 – 24	Nagaragawa International Regatta Course (Aisai, Aichi & Kaizu, Gifu)
Rugby Sevens	2	Oct 01 – Oct 03	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field
Sailing	14	Sep 26 – Oct 3	Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
Sepaktakraw	6	Sep 20 – Oct 03	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium
Shooting (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun)	28	Sep 20 – Oct 01	Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery
Skateboarding	4	Sep 24 – 27	Aichi Sky Expo
Soft Tennis	5	Sep 18 – 23	Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center
Sport Climbing	6	Sep 29 – Oct 03	Nagoya International Exhibition Hall [Portmesse Nagoya], Exhibition Hall 1
Squash	5	Sep 23 – Oct 02	Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
Surfing	2	Sep 25 – 28	Pacific Long Beach, Tahara
Table Tennis	7	Sep 20 – 28	SKY HALL TOYOTA
Taekwondo (Kyorugi + Virtual)	11	Oct 01 – Oct 03	Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
Taekwondo (Poomsae)	incl.	Oct 01 – Oct 03	Toyohashi Gymnasium
Tennis	5	Sep 27 – Oct 03	Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center
Teqball	5	Sep 17 – 20	Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center
Triathlon	3	Sep 20 – 21	Gamagori City Triathlon Venue
Volleyball (Indoor)	2	Sep 16 – Oct 03	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium
Beach Volleyball	2	Sep 20 – Oct 03	Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court
Weightlifting	16	Sep 23 – 29	Park Arena Komaki
Wrestling (Freestyle/Greco-Roman)	18	Sep 30 – Oct 03	Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
Wushu (Taolu/Sanda)	15	Sep 20 – 24	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall

Athletics awarded 50 golds in total (48 in track, field and race walk; 2 in the marathon). Total programme: 469 gold events across 43 sports, including padel and teqball, which were added in March 2026. Source: official AINAGOC day-by-day calendar and Session Schedule Ver.5 (6 July 2026).

Where to Watch Highlights

Highlights and replays are available from the official rights-holders (availability varies by territory): Sony Sports Network / Sony LIV (Indian subcontinent), beIN Sports (Gulf & MENA), TBS (Japan), Cignal — Pilipinas Live & One Sports (Philippines), i-CABLE and HOY TV (Hong Kong), Mediacorp & mewatch (Singapore), Astro / Sooka (Malaysia), MBC / SBS / TV Chosun (South Korea), and SBS On Demand (Australia), plus the official Asian Games TV platform.

What’s Next After Aichi-Nagoya 2026

• Asian Para Games 2026 — 18 to 24 October 2026, also in Aichi-Nagoya. Nagoya is the first Japanese city to host the Asian Para Games.
• Asian Games 2030, Doha (Qatar) — the 21st Asian Games, scheduled for November 2030. Doha previously hosted in 2006.
• Asian Games 2034, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) — the 22nd edition.

Asian Games 2026 — Complete Coverage Hub

Everything we published on the 20th Asian Games, Aichi–Nagoya, Japan (19 September – 4 October 2026) — final results, India coverage, country guides and sport guides, plus our archive from past editions.

Start Here — Asian Games 2026

• Asian Games 2026 Schedule: Dates, Venues & Fixtures — the full 43-sport schedule, day-by-day grid, venues and final medal tally.
• India at Asian Games 2026: Schedule, Squad, Live Streaming & Medal Tracker — India’s medal tracker, key dates, and how to watch.
• Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally

Team by Country

• India at Asian Games 2026 — schedule, squad & live medal tracker.
• Team Philippines at Asian Games 2026 — Gilas Pilipinas, stars & fixtures.
• Nepal at Asian Games 2026 — cricket-led guide, schedule & how to watch.
• Indonesia di Asian Games 2026 — 432 atlet, jadwal & bintang (Bahasa Indonesia).

Sport Guides

• Asian Games 2026 Esports: Schedule, Games, Teams & How to Watch — all 11 titles, the schedule and qualified nations

Sport Spotlights

Cricket (T20)

Men’s and women’s T20 competitions at Korogi Athletic Park, 2 golds. A major draw across South and Southeast Asia and the Gulf diaspora. Official cricket page · Our full cricket guide

Athletics

50 golds across track, field, marathon and race walk (Sep 23–29, marathon Sep 26). The blue-riband weekend of the Games. Official athletics page · Our athletics schedule

Esports

11 gold events at Aichi Sky Expo, a fast-growing global-audience draw. Official esports page · Our esports guide

Related coverage

• India at Asian Games 2026 — schedule, squad & medal tracker
• Asian Games 2026 Cricket — format, teams & India’s title defence
• Asian Games 2026 Live Streaming & TV — how to watch
• Country hubs: Philippines · Nepal · Indonesia
• Today at the Asian Games 2026

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Archive — Past Editions

Hangzhou 2023 (19th Asian Games)

• Asian Games 2023 Schedule, Fixtures, Timetable, Live Telecast & Streaming
• Complete Schedule For All Indian Athletes
• India at the 2023 Asian Games: Confirmed Athletes & Teams
• Official Cricket Schedule, Fixtures & Teams
• Official Kabaddi Schedule
• Medal Tally & Medal Table (Live Update)
• Indian Medalists & Cash Prizes

Jakarta–Palembang 2018 & earlier

• Asian Games 2022: Official Kabaddi Schedule
• Asian Games 2018 Medalists & Cash Prizes
• Asian Games 2018: India Out of Gold in Kabaddi
• Asian Games 2018: Bajrang Punia Wins Historic Gold

Frequently Asked Questions

When were the 2026 Asian Games?

The 20th Asian Games ran from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026. Competition began earlier, with men’s basketball on 10 September, nine days before the Opening Ceremony.

Which country topped the Asian Games 2026 medal tally?

China, with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze — 341 medals in total. Japan finished second (83 gold, 269 total) and South Korea third (39 gold, 150 total).

Who finished in the top five?

China (169 gold), Japan (83), South Korea (39), India (21) and Uzbekistan (21). India finished fourth with 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze — ahead of Uzbekistan on silver medals.

Where were the Games held?

Jointly in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City, Japan. Nagoya and greater Aichi hosted most events, while swimming, diving and equestrian were in Tokyo, track cycling and artistic swimming in Shizuoka, hockey in Gifu, and football as far as Osaka.

How many sports and events were there?

43 sports and 469 gold-medal events, including 32 Olympic sports plus Asian favourites (cricket, kabaddi, sepaktakraw, kurash, wushu) and newer additions such as esports, mixed martial arts, breaking, surfing, padel and teqball.

Who won the football and cricket gold medals?

In football, South Korea won the men’s title (1-0 over Japan) and Japan the women’s (on penalties against North Korea). In cricket, India won both T20 golds, with the men beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final.

Where and when are the next Asian Games?

Doha, Qatar will host the 21st Asian Games in November 2030. The OCA flag was handed to Doha at the Aichi-Nagoya Closing Ceremony. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will host in 2034.

Where can I watch Asian Games 2026 highlights?

Through each territory’s rights-holder: Sony Sports Network / Sony LIV (Indian subcontinent), beIN Sports (Gulf & MENA), TBS (Japan), Cignal (Philippines), MBC / SBS / TV Chosun (South Korea), and the official Asian Games TV platform elsewhere. Availability varies by country.

What were the mascot and motto?

The mascot was Honohon, a flame character inspired by the golden shachihoko of Nagoya Castle. The motto was “Imagine One Asia.”

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Although the official Asian Games period is September 19 to October 4, 2026, selected competitions begin before the Opening Ceremony. This makes the full competition calendar longer than the main Games dates.

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Final medal standings as of 4 October 2026, after the last medal events. Last updated 5 October 2026 for iSportsLeague.