Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games competition starts ahead of opening ceremony
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Men's basketball kicked off competitive action at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, ahead of the opening ceremony on Sept. 1
The Asian Games competition in Aichi-Nagoya began on Thursday, with men's basketball leading the way. The opening match took place at Nagoya's IG Arena, where Qatar defeated Iran 59-53 in Group B, while Japan clinched a 98-53 victory over Indonesia in Group A. Kazuma Tsuya was the top scorer for Japan with 23 points, followed by Ren Kanechika with 15.
The quadrennial continental games, set to take place from September 19 to October 4, will involve over 15,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries and regions. The event, hosted by Japan for the third time, will be held primarily in Nagoya and surrounding cities in Aichi Prefecture, along with neighboring Gifu and Shizuoka prefectures, as well as Tokyo and Osaka.
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