E-sports, in which competitors face off in computer games, will return as an official medal event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, following its debut at the 2022 Games in Hangzhou, China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/15/more-sports/aichi-asian-games-e-sports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026asiangames #aichiprefecture #esports
Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in next year's Asian Games in Nagoya after the North expressed its intention to take part, the Japanese government said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/18/more-sports/north-korea-asian-games-nagoya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations #2026asiangames #nagoya #aichi
Japanese organizers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya "needs to be higher" as they look to ramp up interest one year before the start of the sporting spectacular. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/18/more-sports/nagoya-asian-games-buzz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026asiangames #nagoya #aichi
