An Organising Committee for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya has been established in the buildup to the 20th staging of the event.
Host City Contracts for both the 2020 Asian Beach Games in Sanya and 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya were signed here today at the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly.
Nagoya and Aichi in Japan were officially awarded the 2026 Asian Games at today's Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly after a presentation which included a rendition of an Elvis Presley classic.
Nagoya and Aichi in Japan are set to be confirmed as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games here tomorrow at the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly following a ringing endorsement at today's Executive Board meeting.
Aichi and Nagoya have reportedly filed a report to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) confirming their intention to co-host the 2026 Asian Games.
A joint bid from Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya to host the 2026 Asian Games has been approved by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) after the two parties reached an agreement, it has been announced.
Nagoya's Mayor Takashi Kawamura has claimed the city is considering withdrawing its candidacy as a potential host of the 2026 Asian Games.
Fukuoka is the latest city in Japan to declare an interest in hosting the 2026 Asian Games, it has been reported.
Japan's third-largest city Nagoya is set to be put forward to lead a bid from Aichi Prefecture for the 2026 Asian Games.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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