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'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."
Taiwanese Fans Defy Asian Games Flag Ban with Slogans
Taiwanese Fans Defy Asian Games Flag Ban with Slogans Spectators waved Taiwan towels; some changed into flag-bearing clothes post-entry despite ban
Japanese Pro-Pyongyang group calls for cheering squads for North’s athletes at Asian Games
The organization, Chongryon, said the sports festival is a time to “show off” its members with the “patriotic business” of supporting the delegation.
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
ASIAN GAMES: Teams slam Games organizers over ‘chaos’ - Taipei Times
Several teams yesterday rounded on the organization of the Asian Games in Japan, with Thailand likening it to a “chaotic” game of “musical chairs” and South Korea saying “they deserve a failing grade.”The biggest issue at the Aichi-Nagoya Games has been a shortage of rooms for the 17,000 participant
Operational blunders at Asian Games disrupt Korean team - The Korea Times
Japan's organization of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is drawing criticism over a string of missteps, from playing the wrong national anthem to poor...
Amid Asian Games vandalism, Sports Ministry urges sportsmanship and respect - Focus Taiwan
The Ministry of Sports on Thursday called for mutual respect after a banner was vandalized at a training base for Taiwan's Asian Games athletes in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
[ASIAN GAMES] Asian Games organizers apologize for volleyball team's bus mix-up - The Korea Times
NAGOYA, Japan — The organizing committee of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday apologized to the South Korean men's volleyball team for a...
Inside The Games • South Korea told to remove banners at Tokyo 2020 Athletes' Village by IOC
<p>South Korea’s Olympic team were told to remove banners hung on balconies at the Athletes’ Village here in Tokyo after its message upset officials from a far-right Japanese political party.</p>
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…
'Failing, chaotic, musical chairs': Teams slam Asian Games organisers
Several teams rounded on the organisation of the Asian Games in Japan on Thursday, with Thailand likening it to a "chaotic" game of "musical chairs" and South Korea saying...
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...
Indian medalist calls Japan-hosted Asian Games a 'sad' event for athletes
Official from Aichi-Nagoya organizing committee apologizes for logistical lapses
Korea protests Japanese warlord's appearance at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games welcome ceremony
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee demanded assurances after a ceremony in Nagoya featured Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the warlord behind Japan's 16th-century invasions of Korea.
Games-South Korea team condemn Asian Games organisers over logistical 'shortcomings'
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 22 : South Korea's Chef de Mission Lee Sang-hyun criticized Asian Games organisers on Tuesday for logistical failures that had inconvenienced athletes and said concrete measures must be taken to ensure the problems are not repeated.Lee told Reuters his delegation had requested a meeting wi
