Asian Games 2026 Close Today in Aichi-Nagoya; Asian Para Games Next From October 18

October 4, 2026: The 20th Asian Games conclude today in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, with the closing ceremony bringing the curtain down on 16 days of competition that began on September 19. India's final medal count and the complete medal table are available on the official Games website and Olympics.com.

India arrived after its best-ever Asian Games haul at Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023): 107 medals, including 28 gold. At Aichi-Nagoya, the campaign featured gold for shooter Neeru Dhanda in women's trap, silver medals for Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting and squash players Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, athletics medals across jumps, sprints and the marathon, and several boxers reaching finals. Hockey carried extra weight because the gold medallists earn a direct place at the LA 2028 Olympics.

The Asian Para Games will also be held in Japan from October 18 to 24, 2026. India's para-athletes are coming off a landmark performance at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games (2023), where India won 111 medals, including 29 gold, its best ever. Para-athletics, para-archery, para-badminton and para-shooting are among India's strongest disciplines.

The Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31 to November 13, 2026, the first Olympic event ever hosted in Africa. Young Indian athletes will compete across multiple sports.

Several Asian Games events doubled as Olympic qualifiers. For sports where India did not secure quotas in Japan, qualification continues through world championships, continental qualifiers and ranking pathways over the next two years.

October 18, 2026, running until October 24 in Japan.

Doha, Qatar, in 2030.