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Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony: Dates, Venue And Viewing
The Asian Games are a large sports event for countries and regions in Asia.
The 2026 Games will be hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Their opening ceremony is on Saturday, September 19.
It will happen from 2:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Indian time.
Shooter Manu Bhaker and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will carry India's flag.
More than 500 Indian athletes will compete.
The Games will include 45 countries and regions across 43 sports.
India will compete in 37 sports.
You can watch the ceremony and Games on Sony Sports Network or stream them through Sony LIV.
The Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 19, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. IST.
The ceremony will take place at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor will carry India's flag at the ceremony.
More than 500 Indian athletes are expected to compete across 37 sports.
Sony Sports Network will broadcast the Games, with streaming available on the Sony LIV app and website.
- Who
- Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor are India's flag-bearers; more than 500 Indian athletes will compete.
- What
- The 20th Asian Games will begin with an opening ceremony.
- Where
- Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. IST; the Games conclude on October 4.
- Why
- The ceremony marks the start of the Asian Games, a continental sports competition held every four years.
Key facts
- Opening ceremony
- Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Ceremony time
- 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. IST
- Venue
- Paloma Mizuho Stadium
- Host location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Indian delegation
- More than 500 athletes competing in 37 sports
- Games scale
- 45 countries and regions competing across 43 sports
- Broadcast and streaming
- Sony Sports Network; Sony LIV app and website
- Closing date
- October 4, 2026
Sources
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