
Asian Games 2026's Six New Sports Explained: MMA, Padel, Teqball, Surfing, Freestyle BMX and Virtual Taekwondo
Aichi-Nagoya has added six sports to the Asian Games programme. Here is how each one works, the basic rules and why they were chosen.
A beginner-friendly guide to the six sports making their Asian Games debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 — mixed martial arts, padel, teqball, surfing, freestyle BMX and virtual taekwondo — including rules, scoring and what they mean for India.



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