Shoon Mitsunaga won gold in the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Wednesday, with a time of 50.56 seconds, setting a new Japan record.

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The women’s team of Japan for artistic gymnastics finished with the silver medal on Wednesday at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. China won gold medal in the final.

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Japan’s medal haul at the Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya continued on Wednesday as Shoon Mitsunaga won the men’s 100-meter butterfly swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Koto Ward, Tokyo.