NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday at the Asian Games, swimming a time of 2 minutes, 4.83 seconds. The old record was 2:05.

Japan's Shin ‌Ohashi set the ​men's 200 ​metres breaststroke world ⁠record ​on the ​way to Asian Games ​gold ​on Thursday.

Chasing a modest 130 in Nisshin, Japan were all out for 81 in the opening match of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday marked the official start of the 16-day event — but in name only. Facing a packed schedule, competition in basketball started on Sept.

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE updates: India eye multiple medals on September 14, having already added 12 to their kitty so far in Aichi Nagoya. Wushu star Roshibina Devi is the country's biggest hope for gold today as she takes part in the women's 60kg Sanda Wushu final.

September 24 marks the 6th day of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.While intense competition has continued in swimming, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, and more, the track and field events finally begin in earnest today.

The mayor of Nagoya says athletes who’ve arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city.

Gilas Pilipinas Women's 89-67 loss to Japan in the Asian Games basketball tournament on Tuesday exposed the gap between the programs but also gave a glimpse of what the Philippines' future could look like.

Kabaddi has its roots in ancient rural communities in South Asia and India is the superpower, but Japan has developed a niche taste for the team contact sport -- thanks to a comic. "There's a manga comic in Japan called Burning Kabaddi.