2026 Asian Games

アジア大会に「来てほしくなかった」のは“タイの監督とコーチだけ” 現地の反発受け大村愛知県知事が強調｜FNNプライムオンライン

愛知・名古屋アジア大会で、タイ代表関係者によるSNSでの食事への不満の投稿をめぐって、愛知県の大村知事が「こういう人は来てほしくなかった」と発言したことが、タイ現地メディアなどで波紋を呼んでいます。こうしたなか、大村知事は8日、発言はSNS投稿をした監督・コーチだけにあてたものだとしたうえで、「ああいうことは言ってほしくなかった、という形にしておこうかな」と釈明しました。大村愛知県知事：「あんまりこういう人は来てほしくなかったと思いましたけどね、その時は」　6日、アジア競技大会閉幕後に初めて開…

政治対立が噴き出したアジア大会──名古屋だけの問題ではない | ニューズウィーク日本版 オフィシャルサイト

日本で開催された2026年アジア競技大会は10月4日、2週間にわたる熱戦に幕を下ろした。45の国・地域から選手が参加し、43競技で争われた大会だったが、公式スローガンに「Imagine One Asi

大村知事釈明「言い回し変える」　アジア大会発言にタイ反発 | NEWSjp

愛知・名古屋アジア大会に参加したテックボールのタイ代表関係者が交流サイト（SNS）で食事の不満を投稿...

タイ、愛知・大村知事発言に失望　「日本がどれほど変わったか、如実に示している」　アジア大会：時事ドットコム

【バンコク時事】愛知・名古屋アジア大会の追加競技「テックボール」のタイ代表関係者がＳＮＳで食事量に不満を漏らし、愛知県の大村秀章知事が「再生回数を稼ぎに来たのか」と発言したことが、タイで失望を招いている。複数の現地メディアも６日、大村氏の発言を詳報した。

「日本に任せれば安心」が揺らぐ…なぜアジア大会の混乱は防げなかったのか 専門家が指摘する“2つの要因”｜FNNプライムオンライン

熱戦と感動に沸いたアジア大会。しかし舞台裏では、国歌の取り違えや選手輸送の混乱などトラブルが相次ぎ、「日本に任せれば安心」とされてきた大会運営への信頼が揺らぎました。なぜ混乱を防げなかったのか？JOCの元幹部は「自治体のノウハウ不足」や「分散型の宿泊体制」が大きな要因になったと指摘します。16日間にわたり、アジアの45の国と地域によって熱戦が繰り広げられたアジア大会が、10月4日に閉幕しました。組織委員会の大村秀章会長（閉会式）：「われわれが目指した『ここで ひとつに』という理念は、愛知・名古…

Korea sports body receives apology from Asian Games organizers over mishaps - The Korea Times

The top Korean sports organization said Wednesday it received a formal apology from the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games over a series of...

愛知知事「来てほしくなかった」　アジア大会運営巡り不満のタイに | NEWSjp

【バンコク共同】4日に閉幕した愛知・名古屋アジア大会の運営を巡ってタイ代表チームが交流サイト（SNS...

How geopolitical tensions tainted the 2026 Asian Games

As world politics has become more divisive, international sporting contests are often turning into a stage for political contention.

'Chaotic' Asian Games threaten Japan hopes of hosting Olympics again

The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya saw a catalogue of mishaps, from athletes taken to the wrong venues to the North Korean national anthem played for the South Korean hockey team.

Asian Games in Japan Leave Questions of Legacy – Adnkronos English

Nagoya, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The first Summer Asian Games held in Japan in over three decades left behind questions of its legacy. The 16 days of sport mainly held in the central prefecture of Aichi through Sunday featured venues full of cheering crowds and scenes of excitement shared by a wide range of people, a sharp contrast to the spectatorless Tokyo Olympics in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Games brought together over 15,000 members of delegations from 45 countries and regions. Japan rewrote its record high for both total medal tally and gold medal count for the quadrennial sporting tournament, sweeping up 269 medals, including 83 golds. Japan left behind valuable memories for people in the country. Spectators witnessed high-level performances by athletes, and were introduced to Asia’s vast array of cultures. People also had a chance to see athletes at public events to celebrate the medalists. The 2021 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo had 1,423.8 billion yen in costs. The budget for the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games totaled 298 billion yen, despite the number of sports and participating athletes being larger than those of the worldwide sporting festival. The latest Asian Games aimed to create a sustainable event that was simple yet smoothly operated. The organizing committee decided not to newly build an athletes’ village, while opting to host individual sporting events at existing venues in five Japanese prefectures, including Tokyo. The massive sporting event, however, was not without its hiccups, especially in terms of operations. The event was hosted without the involvement of a major advertising agency taking charge of daily operations, which was unusual for a major international tournament in Japan. Without the know-how of such a company, many staff members on the organizer’s side were inexperienced. “There were operational difficulties from the very start,” a senior official of the organizing committee said. An event planning company tasked with venue operations failed to submit venue diagrams in time, according to a person familiar with the matter. “There was a lack of information sharing,” the person said. The person said that preparations dragged on until just before the opening ceremony, due to expense calculations and venue-related planning being delayed. Issues also plagued the tournament after competitions kicked off. North Korea’s national anthem was played instead of South Korea’s anthem at a men’s hockey match against Bangladesh on Sept. 18, while a bus did not arrive to take the South Korean men’s basketball team to a practice session before the final against Japan on Sept. 20. The organizing committee spent a busy period apologizing and explaining these blunders. While the committee had touted strong ticket sales, many spectator seats were empty at some venues. The committee also learned valuable lessons from its delayed responses to inaccurate posts being spread on social media. The committee was quick to act on some issues. An official of the committee said that it had provided round-the-clock support to tackle reports of water leaks, clogged drain and other issues by people staying at container houses serving as accommodation for athletes. On transportation issues, the committee switched to a booking system that did not accept late bus reservations after a predetermined deadline. Junichi Kawai, commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency who has plenty of experience competing at international tournaments as a six-time Paralympian with 21 Paralympic medals in swimming under his belt, said, “We always have issues” at any big tournament. “We’ve resolved them.” The Japanese government plans to put together the country’s accumulated know-how on running a massive sporting tournament, and pass such lessons on to future generations. Japan’s basic law on sports, revised last year, stipulates that efforts securing the transparency of tournament operations and nurturing personnel are state-led measures. As part of the effort, the Asian Games organizing committee needs to leave behind reports and people with related knowledge and experience. In terms of revenues, the tournament’s sponsorship income reached 27 billion yen, exceeding the organizing committee’s goal. The legacy of the latest Asian Games is the method of cutting down on expenses through utilizing container hotels and cruise ships in place of a dedicated athletes’ village, as well as ways to deal with challenges involving the transportation of athletes. Such a legacy will be very important given that Japan may host another massive sporting tournament, including possibly another Olympic Games, in the future. A committee was launched in September to submit a bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]

Asian Games close after fortnight of turmoil and teenage triumph

The 20th Asian Games closed on Sunday after a rocky fortnight lit up by youthful brilliance in the sporting arenas but tempered by logistical ​dysfunction and subdued public interest.

Accommodation, transportation problems mar 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games - The Korea Times

NAGOYA, Japan — With more than 15,000 athletes and officials bringing a 16-day run to an end on Sunday, the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came unde...

トラブルはレガシーになり得るか　異例運営の功罪浮き彫り―愛知・名古屋アジア大会：時事ドットコム

愛知・名古屋アジア大会に、レガシー（遺産）はあるのか。日本選手団が史上最多のメダルを獲得した中、大会は幾多のトラブルに見舞われた。大規模な国際大会で大手広告代理店に運営を一括で委託しない異例の方式は、功罪を浮き彫りにした。

アジア大会、深刻トラブルが続発　国歌取り違え、輸送バス到着せず | NEWSjp

4日閉幕した愛知・名古屋アジア大会は国歌の取り違えや選手輸送のバスが到着しないなど、大会に水を差しか...

Asian Games: Organizing chief apologizes on final day for logistical errors

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organizing committee president Hideaki Omura apologized Sunday on the final day of the event for a series of logistical glitches, including delays in accommodation check-ins and transportation.

［社説］アジア大会運営混乱の検証を

32年ぶりに日本で開催されたアジア大会は、運営上のトラブルが続く異例の展開となった。混乱の原因について、関係者は徹底的に検証する必要がある。アジア大会は「アジアの五輪」とも呼ばれ、原則4年に1度開かれる。今回は愛知県を中心に競技が行われた。日本代表は多くの選手が躍動した。競泳男子平泳ぎ200メートルでは大橋信選手（17）が世界新記録を樹立した。卓球男子団体は強豪中国を破って60年ぶりに優勝。

Olympic Council of Asia touts Asian Games as success despite logistical issues

OCA Director General Husain Al-Musallam said that at a time when the Games must be sustainable and financially viable, the Aichi-Nagoya model was one worth copying.

アジア大会の不慣れな運営「構造的な問題」　担い手の選択肢拡大を

愛知・名古屋アジア大会が4日、閉幕した。日本選手団の輝かしい活躍以上に目立ったのは、頻発する運営トラブルだった。大規模スポーツイベントに詳しい専門家の目には、今大会はどのように映ったのか。

世界新記録続出の愛知・名古屋アジア大会は「成功」、OCA事務局長が総括

【10月4日 AFP】アジア・オリンピック評議会（OCA）のフセイン・ムサラム事務局長は4日、愛知県と名古屋市を中心に開催された第20回アジア競技大会で50以上の世界新記録が生まれたことを挙げ、相次ぐトラブルに対する各国代表団からの不満があったものの、大会の成功を強調した

'Disappointing' as South Korean flag mishap sees Games end on sour note - The Korea Times

TOYOTA CITY, Japan — South Korea's Asian Games football captain called it "disappointing" after the country's flag appeared to get stuck during the...