The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this purpose.

The plan will see 4,600 athletes and officials housed on the ship for the duration of the Games, which are being held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from Sept 19 to Oct 4, 2026.

TOKYO—Athletes at next year’s Asian Games in Japan will stay on a “floating village” cruise ship and in converted shipping containers, an organising ...

Athletes at next year’s Asian Games in Japan will stay on a “floating village” cruise ship or in converted shipping containers, with organisers defending the cost-cutting move.

The plan will see 4,600 athletes and officials housed on the ship for the duration of the Games, which are being held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from September 19 to October 4, 2026.

Esports proved a huge hit on its full Asian Games debut in Hangzhou, with fans packing into the futuristic 4,500-seat arena to watch star gamers such as South Korea’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.

The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.435 billion ($2.25 billion) towards the A$7.1 billion cost of ...

Events Spread Across Cities The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya and Aichi from September 19 to October 4, 2026. Some events, like swimming, will take place in Tokyo.

In the Nagoya Asian Games website, 41 sports feature, nine more than the recent Paris Games sports list, and cricket is not one among them. Absence of cricket from the Asiad could be a setback in ...

The plan will see 4,600 athletes and officials housed on the ship for the duration of the Asian Games, which are being held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2026.