Japan's Asuma Nakai and Sae Hatakeyama won BMX racing gold medals in the men's and women's events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/29/asian-games/japan-bmx-gold-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #2026asiangames #saehatakeyama #ryujimiura #asumanakai
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China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi lit up the Asian Games pool again on Monday as she claimed the 200 meters individual medley gold medal with a blistering time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/22/yu-zidi-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #yuzidi #2026asiangames
Japan won gold medals in swimming and karate at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, with Shin Ohashi sharing the men's 100m breaststroke title and Kakeru Nishiyama winning the men's individual kata. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/22/japan-swimming-karate-gold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #2026asiangames #shinnosukeoka #daikihashimoto #shinohashi #kakerunishiyama
Puyo Puyo has joined the Asian Games' esports lineup as one of 13 titles contested across 11 medal events, with 11-year-old prodigy Yuki Kurihara the youngest member of Japan's delegation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/22/more-sports/esports-asian-games-puyo-puyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026asiangames #esports #yukikurihara #puyopuyo
At an Asian Games pool entranced by China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi, host Japan hailed its own teen prodigy on Tuesday as Yumeki Kojima powered to medley gold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/23/kojima-asian-games-gold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #yumekikojima #2026asiangames
Cricket remains a niche sport in baseball-mad Japan, but the Asian Games and a historic match against powerhouse India are giving the game an unprecedented opportunity to expand its audience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/23/cricket-japan-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #2026asiangames #cricket
China's 13-year Yu Zidi is dominating at the Asian Games and has Olympic glory in her sights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/24/more-sports/yu-zidi-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yuzidi #2026asiangames
Japan's Shin Ohashi set the men's 200 metres breaststroke world record on the way to Asian Games gold on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/24/ohashi-200m-world-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #shinohashi #2026asiangames
From rescuing North Korean sailors at sea to two gymnasts visiting Nagoya for the Asian Games reportedly seeking asylum, Tokyo had a highly eventful Silver Week with Pyongyang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/25/japan/politics/north-korea-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #northkorea #japan #northkoreajapanrelations #us #southkorea #2026asiangames
Tomokazu Harimoto said Japan had overcome its inferiority complex after ending table tennis powerhouse China's 32-year run as Asian Games men's team champion in a nail-biting final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/25/japan-china-table-tennis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #tomokazuharimoto #2026asiangames
Myriad problems ranging from the wrong national anthems being played to accommodation issues have cast a cloud over the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/25/japan/nagoya-asian-games-mishap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagoya #2026asiangames #southkorea #dentsu
Asian Games organizers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats were seen at the main stadium and other venues in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/26/more-sports/asian-games-organizers-seats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026asiangames
Japan's 11-year-old esports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/26/asian-games/japan-esports-prodigy-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #yukikurihara #esports #2026asiangames
Japan enjoyed a solid showing on home soil during the first half of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, though the host nation looks destined to finish in second place in the medal standings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/27/asian-games/asian-games-japan-halfay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #shinohashi #teamjapan #2026asiangames #yukikurihara
South Korea found its composure when it mattered most to win the women's basketball gold at the Asian Games, surviving a huge scare to beat host Japan 75-70 in Saturday's final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/27/asian-games/japan-basketball-south-korea-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #southkorea #japan #2026asiangames
Chinese teen Yan Ziyi said she surprised even herself after demolishing the opposition with her first and only throw of 70.46m to win Asian Games women's javelin gold on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/28/asian-games/yan-kitaguchi-javelin-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #yanziyi #harukakitaguchi #saetakemoto #javelin #2026asiangames
Philippines tennis trailblazer Alexandra Eala was in ruthless mood at the Asian Games on Monday as rain disrupted some events and Japanese organizers faced renewed accusations of mismanagement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/29/asian-games/eala-asian-games-rain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #2026asiangames #alexandraeala #linyuting