US EditionAsian Games: Cricket, mixed martial arts added to 2026 program
- Cricket and mixed martial arts will feature in the 20th Asian Games in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
- The inclusion followed formal approval at the 41st AINAGOC Board meeting after discussions between the Olympic Council of Asia and local organizers.
- Cricket will use the T20 format with matches in Aichi Prefecture, though exact venue details remain undecided, while MMA will debut with six events under combat sports.
- India enters as defending men's cricket champion after winning gold at the 2022 Games, where 14 men's and 9 women's teams competed, and the OCA considers approval a formality.
- The additions suggest rising interest and expansion in the Asian Games program, potentially attracting around 15,000 athletes from 45 nations and highlighting cricket’s Olympic return in 2028.
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Cricket confirmed for Asian Games
Cricket is officially set to feature in the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026. The confirmation came after a series of meetings between the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC). In an official statement, the OCA announced: "The OCA Board will still need to approve it, although we think that is just a formality. But until they do, it is not…
Cricket included in Asian Games 2026, mixed martial arts to make debut
In a major development regarding the Asian Games, cricket has been retained in the quadrennial event, while Mixed Martial Arts will be making its debut. The development comes after the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, April 28. "The latest development in the compilation of the sports programme came at the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, April 28, when cric…
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