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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games declared closed

AFP/Nagoya Published on October 04, 2026 | 01:22 PM

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces lower the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture on October 4, 2026. (AFP)

Members of the Japan contingent parade during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture on October 4, 2026. (AFP)

The Asian Games in Japan's Aichi-Nagoya were officially declared closed on Sunday after more than two weeks of competition.

The continent's biggest sporting spectacle, boasting more than 17,000 athletes and officials, is next scheduled for Doha in 2030.

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