Asian Games Officially Kick Off in Nagoya with Opening Ceremony
NAGOYA — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 was held at Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on Saturday evening, officially kicking off the 16-day event where athletes from 45 countries and regions and the OCA Refugee Team compete for medals.
Two-time Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Saturday. The ceremony marked the official start of the games, the first of its kind held in Japan. Bhaker, who recently won bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is one of India's top shooting athletes.
Sehrawat, a gold medalist in the men's kabaddi team from the 2022 Asian Games, joins Bhaker as the flag-bearers. The opening ceremony took place at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, beginning at 2:30 PM IST. India has sent 503 athletes to the Asian Games, competing in 36 sports across the duration of the event.
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