Esports will appear as a medal sport for the second consecutive Asian Games in 2026 in Aichi and Nagoya after its debut at this year’s re-arranged edition in Hangzhou.

Japan Cricket Association (JCA) chief executive Alex Naoki Miyaji has suggested that sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya would increase if cricket was included on the programme.

Officials at the Japanese Cricket Association (JCA) are to press for the sport's inclusion at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya when the sports programme for the Games is finalised.

Plans to construct an Athletes' Village for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya have been abandoned in a move to reduce costs.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has held a meeting with officials from Nagoya city and the Aichi prefecture to discuss preparations for the 20th Asian Games.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Executive Board has approved a request from the Organising Committee for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games for equestrian events to be staged at the venue used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics here.

Aichi has struck an agreement with Chubu Electric Power to use timber sourced in the prefecture for construction of the 2026 Asian Games Athletes' Village.

The Organising Committee of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games has set its sights on presenting its proposed sports programme at the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly in October.

The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC) have celebrated 1,500 days to go until the 20^th edition of the event.

The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games Organising Committee has held a promotional seminar, which included a talk by four-time Olympic table tennis medallist Jun Mizutani.

The Japanese prefecture of Aichi and its capital city Nagoya is set to host the 2026 Asian Para Games after applying to the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC).

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Hangzhou 2022 and Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - the Organising Committees for the next two editions of the Asian Games.

Badge-making equipment has played a central role in activities to promote the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

Shinshiro, which is due to host the start and finish of the road cycling races at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, has launched a campaign to encourage cyclists and motorists to share the road safely.

A new gymnasium proposed for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games is expected to open in 2025 and be surrounded by trees.