The Olympic Council of Asia leader declared that government interference must stay out of athletic arenas, following a high-profile diplomatic dispute during official welcoming proceedings at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Olympic Council of Asia President wants to keep politics out of Asian Games
The buildup to the Aichi-Nagoya Games has been overshadowed by complaints from national team delegations over organizational issues.
Olympic Council of Asia president says politics have already entered into the Asian Games
The president of the Olympic Council of Asia acknowledged that politics — in the form of a welcoming ceremony involving Taiwan — had already entered into the Asian Games
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.
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.
'Taiwan' towel incident stirs controversy at Asian Games - Focus Taiwan
Tensions over Taiwan's identification at Olympic-affiliated events resurfaced last week after a spectator at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games was asked to put away a towel bearing the word "Taiwan."
Asian Games: Olympic Council of Asia officials see no accommodation issues
Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Coordination Committee Chairman Mohammad Tayyab Ikram said Friday there were no concerns following reports that some athletes were unable to stay in accommodation.
Athletes 'can't take it any more' as Asian Games issues mount
The Asian Games in Japan were facing more accusations of poor organisation Friday with a world champion gymnast "totally exhausted", the public drafted in to rescue stranded athletes and South Korea…
What’s the Asian Games accommodation crisis, and where will athletes stay?
In a cost-cutting move, Japan decided against setting up a dedicated athletes' village but now faces a backlash.
Asian Games in Japan plagued by troubles | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The organizers of the 2026 Asian Games currently underway in Japan have unveiled container houses for athletes, amid calls from some overseas participants for improvements to those facilities.
Ready, Set, Wait: Why Asian Games 2026 is Making the Wrong Headlines
Missing accreditation records, disputed room allocations, airport delays and an anthem blunder have overshadowed the opening of Aichi-Nagoya. The complaints extend beyond India, and the international media has been reporting them
'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 Athletes’ Village would have been a white elephant, OCA says
Asian Games organisers could have avoided accommodation issues by building an Athletes' Village but doing so would have left them with a white elephant after the curtain comes down on the multi-sport event, the Olympic Council of Asia said on Friday. The initial plan for an Athletes' Village at the…
‘String of blunders’ at the Asian Games is drawing growing criticism in Japan…Is the cause ‘ditching big corporations’?
From the ‘Toyotomi Hideyoshi’ controversy to inadequate lodging and meals, misdirected buses, and even the North Korean anthem played instead of the South Korean national anthem. Issues around the ...
Asian Games organizers defend cramped accommodation | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
NAGOYA―Local organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games again defended the athletes’ accommodation on Thursday after local residents added their voices to concerns about the shipping-container style huts.
Asian Games: Governing body urged to address participant surge: sources
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As the number of athletes and officials expected to take part in the upcoming Asian Games is likely to exceed initial projections by
Asian Games bans ROC flag from baseball game - Taipei Times
The Asian Games banned the Republic of China and Imperial Japan’s Rising Sun flag at yesterday’s baseball super round, following an incident on Friday, when a staffer demanded that a spectator put away a cloth that read “Taiwan,” saying that the competition bans political messages.The incident occur