Asian Games India schedule: Check full list of events, date, venue and other key details

After a promising 2025, when Indian sportspersons made their mark across several events on the global stage, 2026 brings a fresh set of challenges. At the top of the calendar is the 20th edition of the Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026.

India’s performance across Olympic sports in 2025 was a mixed bag. The country enjoyed notable success in archery, boxing, wrestling, shooting, weightlifting and hockey, while some disciplines fell short of expectations.

In archery, the Indian men’s recurve team comprising Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Atanu Das secured a silver medal at the 2025 World Cup. India also produced a strong showing in compound archery, with the women’s team and Jyothi Surekha Vennam winning silver medals in the team and individual events respectively.


Indian athletes also returned with 12 medals, including two gold and five silver, from the 2025 Summer World University Games. However, the year’s biggest athletics event, the World Championships, ended in disappointment after Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra finished without a medal, ending his run of podium finishes at major events dating back to 2018.

Badminton also delivered mixed results. Beyond a handful of medals in junior tournaments and mid-level events, India’s strongest showing came from the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who continued to compete against some of the world’s leading combinations.

With 2025 now behind them, the focus shifts firmly to Aichi–Nagoya 2026. The Asian Games will offer Indian athletes an opportunity to build momentum and convert their potential into medals on a major multi-sport stage.

The Games also come at a significant point in India’s sporting calendar, with the Los Angeles Olympics two years away and the 2030 Commonwealth Games four years ahead. The latter is expected to return to a broader sporting programme after the scaled-down 2026 edition in Glasgow, which features only 10 sports.

Asian Games India schedule: Check full list of events

Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue Details
Opening Ceremony	19 Sept 2026	19 Sept 2026	Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
Closing Ceremony	4 Oct 2026	4 Oct 2026	Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
Artistic Swimming	26 Sept	28 Sept	Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial Hamamatsu Swimming Centre, Hamamatsu
Diving	26 Sept	30 Sept	Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Kōtō, Tokyo
Swimming	20 Sept	25 Sept	Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Kōtō, Tokyo
Water Polo	20 Sept	3 Oct	Rainbow Pool, Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya
Archery	25 Sept	3 Oct	Multipurpose Square, Okazaki Central Park, Okazaki
Athletics	23 Sept	29 Sept	Paloma Mizuho Stadium (+ race walk course), Nagoya
Badminton	20 Sept	29 Sept	Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya
Baseball	21 Sept	27 Sept	Okazaki Central Park / Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium
Softball	26 Sept	3 Oct	Anjō Sports Park, Anjō
Basketball (5×5)	10 Sept	26 Sept	Aichi International Arena, Nagoya
Basketball (3×3)	21 Sept	25 Sept	Kinjō-futō Station Square, Nagoya
Boxing	22 Sept	2 Oct	Nishio City General Gymnasium, Nishio
Breaking	2 Oct	3 Oct	Aichi International Exhibition Centre, Tokoname
Canoeing (Slalom)	29 Sept	2 Oct	Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course, Toyota
Canoeing (Sprint)	23 Sept	26 Sept	Miyoshi Lake, Miyoshi
Ju-jitsu	1 Oct	3 Oct	Aichi Budokan, Nagoya
Kurash	27 Sept	29 Sept	Aichi Budokan, Nagoya
Mixed Martial Arts	20 Sept	22 Sept	Inae Sports Centre, Nagoya
Cricket (T20)	17 Sept	3 Oct	Kōrogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Cycling (BMX Racing/Freestyle)	24 Sept	28 Sept	Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course / Aichi Intl Exhibition Centre
Cycling (Mountain Bike)	24 Sept	25 Sept	Obata Ryokuchi Urban Forest, Nagoya
Cycling (Road)	20 Sept	23 Sept	Shinshiro Cycling Road Course, Shinshiro
Cycling (Track)	29 Sept	2 Oct	Izu Velodrome, Izu, Shizuoka
Equestrian	21 Sept	4 Oct	Tokyo Equestrian Park, Setagaya, Tokyo
Esports	23 Sept	2 Oct	Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname
Fencing	22 Sept	27 Sept	Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname
Field Hockey	18 Sept	3 Oct	Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara
Football (Soccer)	14 Sept	3 Oct	Toyota Stadium + venues across Nagoya, Kariya, Gifu, Osaka, Shizuoka
Golf	30 Sept	3 Oct	Kasugai Country Club, Kasugai
Gymnastics (Artistic)	20 Sept	24 Sept	Nippon Gaishi Hall (Rainbow Hall), Nagoya
Gymnastics (Rhythmic)	1 Oct	3 Oct	Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya
Gymnastics (Trampoline)	28 Sept	28 Sept	Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya
Handball	18 Sept	29 Sept	Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium / Kasugai City General Gymnasium
Judo	30 Sept	3 Oct	Aichi International Arena, Nagoya
Kabaddi	21 Sept	26 Sept	Tōkai Citizens Gymnasium, Tōkai
Karate	20 Sept	23 Sept	Toyohashi City General Gymnasium, Toyohashi
Modern Pentathlon	16 Sept	20 Sept	Anjō Sports Park, Anjō
Padel	28 Sept	3 Oct	Higashi Sports Center, Nagoya
Rowing	20 Sept	24 Sept	Nagaragawa International Regatta Course, Kaizu (Gifu)
Rugby Sevens	1 Oct	3 Oct	Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Sailing	26 Sept	3 Oct	Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor, Gamagōri
Sepaktakraw	20 Sept	3 Oct	Arena, Nagoya
Shooting	17 Sept	3 Oct	Aichi Prefectural Shooting Range, Toyota
Skateboarding	24 Sept	27 Sept	Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname
Sport Climbing	29 Sept	3 Oct	Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, Nagoya
Squash	23 Sept	2 Oct	Takeda Teva Ocean Arena, Nagoya
Surfing	26 Sept	29 Sept	Akabane Long Beach, Tahara
Table Tennis	20 Sept	28 Sept	Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota
Taekwondo	1 Oct	3 Oct	Toyohashi City General Gymnasium, Toyohashi
Virtual Taekwondo	2 Oct	2 Oct	Toyohashi City General Gymnasium, Toyohashi
Tennis	27 Sept	3 Oct	Higashiyama Park Tennis Center, Nagoya
Soft Tennis	18 Sept	23 Sept	Higashiyama Park Tennis Center, Nagoya
Teqball	16 Sept	20 Sept	Higashi Sports Center, Nagoya
Triathlon	20 Sept	21 Sept	Gamagōri City Triathlon Venue, Gamagōri
Volleyball (Beach)	20 Sept	3 Oct	Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court, Hekinan
Volleyball (Indoor)	14 Sept	3 Oct	Park Arena Komaki / Okazaki Central Park Gymnasium
Weightlifting	23 Sept	29 Sept	Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center, Nagoya
Wrestling	30 Sept	3 Oct	Inae Sports Center, Nagoya
Wushu	20 Sept	24 Sept	Aichi Budokan, Nagoya