Asian Games 2026: Dates, venues, sports and a growing accommodation crisis
Summary
The 2026 Asian Games will take place in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, with more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries competing in 43 sports. The event features new sports and uses a mix of hotels, a cruise ship, and temporary huts for athlete accommodations due to a shortage of housing options.Key Facts
- The 2026 Asian Games are officially called Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
- Competitions run from September 19 to October 4, with some sports starting earlier.
- Over 11,000 athletes from 45 countries will participate.
- There are 43 sports, including six making their debut: surfing, freestyle BMX, mixed martial arts, padel, teqball, and virtual taekwondo.
- Events will be held at 54 venues, some from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
- The opening ceremony will happen at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.
- Instead of a traditional athletes’ village, participants will stay in hotels, wooden huts, and an Italian cruise ship named Costa Serena.
- Nagoya has faced challenges with accommodation shortages and severe weather, including flooding and a typhoon warning, but athletes remain safe.
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