Category: Asian Games

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan are set to introduce a radically different operational model that could redefine how multi-sport events are organised. Unlike previous editions where athletes stayed in a single Olympic-style village, the upcoming Asiad will operate under a five-cluster competition framework, spreading venues across several prefectures and forcing participating nations to rethink…

India has begun laying out an ambitious roadmap for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games, with the clear objective of surpassing its historic medal tally from the previous edition. With preparations gaining momentum, a high-level review meeting chaired by Mansukh Mandaviya recently evaluated India’s readiness for the continental showpiece scheduled to be held in Japan later…

The upcoming 2026 Asian Games in Japan are set to introduce one of the most unconventional logistical experiments in the history of multi-sport events. Instead of constructing a traditional athletes’ village, organisers have opted for a radically different model housing thousands of athletes aboard a luxury cruise ship while using modular container accommodation on land….

India’s sporting infrastructure is undergoing a rapid phase of expansion. Across the country, new cricket grounds are being conceptualised, funded, and constructed at an unprecedented pace from Tier-II cities to satellite urban clusters. On paper, this reflects ambition. In practice, however, it also raises a fundamental structural question: does India really need more cricket stadiums,…

The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has officially opened registrations for the National Esports Championships 2026 (NESC 2026), the national qualification tournament that will determine India’s esports contingent for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Registrations for the championship will remain open from February…

India is set to take a decisive step in aligning its cricketing ambitions with the broader Olympic movement, with the country preparing to field its top men’s and women’s cricketers for the T20 competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan. Scheduled between September 19 and October 4, 2026, with cricket events beginning from…

Teqball has officially been added as a medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya, marking a landmark moment for one of the world’s fastest-growing hybrid sports. The decision by the Olympic Council of Asia and the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) signals the sport’s arrival into the mainstream of continental competition. For Asia, this…

The election of Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani as President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) at the 46th General Assembly in Tashkent marks one of the most significant power shifts in Asian sport in decades. Representing 45 National Olympic Committees and the world’s largest continental sporting body, the OCA now enters a…

The indefinite postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games is more than a scheduling adjustment. It is the first major structural reset in Saudi Arabia’s sporting superpower project, and it reveals how even the most lavishly funded visions can collide with engineering, economics and climate science. The decision, formally announced by the Olympic Council of…

As the global sporting calendar builds towards the 20th edition of the Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, the Indian contingent finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. Scheduled from September 19 to October 4, 2026, the Games are more than a continental multi-sport event for India. They represent a critical examination of how far the country…

A single medal does not redefine a sport overnight, but Alisha Subudhi’s bronze at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Series A in Tbilisi may well mark a turning point for Indian karate. For a discipline long pushed to the fringes of India’s sporting ecosystem, the 23-year-old’s podium finish has ignited belief that sustained institutional backing…

Indian sports is undergoing one of the most significant structural shifts in its history. With the introduction of the National Sports Governance Act of 2025 and a gradual transition from discretionary oversight to a statutory regulatory framework, the ecosystem is moving toward professionalism, accountability, and transparency. However, while governance structures are evolving rapidly, the education…

Indian sport has entered a new phase of hard accountability and sharper prioritization with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) finalizing a major overhaul of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and introducing clearer separation between Olympic and continental ambitions through the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG). The January 2026 update is not…

The Arjuna Award has always been more than a medal and a citation. Instituted in 1961, it is India’s most consistent barometer of sustained sporting excellence. But the 2024–25 cycle of National Sports Awards, culminating in the recently finalised Arjuna Award 2025 nominations, marks a deeper shift one that reveals how India now defines success,…

India’s preparation for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya marks a decisive shift in how the country approaches multi-sport events. Scheduled from September 19 to October 4, 2026, the Games come on the back of India’s historic outing at Hangzhou 2023, where the contingent crossed the 100-medal mark for the first time. That breakthrough has…

The Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026, mark a crucial turning point for Indian sport. Coming just three years after the historic 106-medal haul in Hangzhou 2023, India enters this edition with heightened ambitions but also under the weight of a new, results-driven selection…

The journey to Paris 2024 has already begun since last year. Till now, a total of 15 athletes have already qualified, including 8 shooters and 7 track and field athletes.   Written by Astik Raj Hangzhou is all set to host the 19th Asian games from next week, different teams from different countries have started…