Notice of Changes to the Competition Schedule and Related Details for the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya)

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee announces that the sports schedule and related details for the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya) have been updated as follows: Notice 1 Sports Programme

Target Sport / Discipline	Details of Changes
Equestrian	・Event names changed following adjustments with the governing body

2 Competition Schedule
(1) Daily Schedule

Target Sport / Discipline	Details of Changes
Water Polo	・Schedule updated due to a reduction in the number of participating men's teams from 9 to 8, resulting in fewer matches
Athletics, Handball	・Schedule updated following adjustments with the governing bodies

(2) Session Schedule

Target Sport / Discipline	Details of Changes
Aquatics, Archery, Basketball (Basketball), Canoe/Kayak (Sprint), Combat Sports (Jiu-Jitsu / Mixed Martial Arts), Cycling (BMX Freestyle), Fencing, Handball, Karate, Rowing, Skateboarding, Squash, Surfing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball (Volleyball), Weightlifting, Wushu	・Schedule updated based on changes in the number of participating athletes and teams
Athletics, Baseball/Softball, Basketball (3x3 Basketball), Boxing, Breaking, Canoe/Kayak (Slalom), Cricket, Cycling (Track, Road, Mountain Bike, BMX Racing), Equestrian, Esports, Football, Golf, Hockey, Kabaddi, Rugby, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Triathlon	・Schedule updated following adjustments with the governing bodies
Padel, Teqball	・Schedule finalized following adjustments with the governing bodies

3 Ticket Refunds for Cancelled Sessions
Due to changes in the competition schedule, certain sessions have been cancelled as a result of alterations to event contents and will be eligible for a refund. Details regarding eligible sessions and refund procedures will be posted at a later date on the Official Games Ticket Information website below.
Additionally, affected ticket holders will be notified via their registered email address. Please keep your tickets safe until further guidance is provided.

The following sessions have been cancelled. All tickets for these sessions will be refunded. Refund procedures will be processed after the conclusion of the Games.

＜Cancelled Sessions＞
・WPO11 / Aquatics (Water Polo) / 10/01 (Thu) 13:30 / Nagoya City General Gymnasium [Rainbow Pool] (Aichi Prefecture)
・HBL02 / Handball / 09/20 (Sun) 13:30 / Kasugai City Gymnasium (Aichi Prefecture)
・HBL04 / Handball / 09/21 (Mon/Holiday) 10:00 / Kasugai City Gymnasium (Aichi Prefecture)
・HBL09 / Handball / 09/25 (Fri) 11:00 / Entrio (Aichi Prefecture)
・HBL11 / Handball / 09/26 (Sat) 13:30 / Entrio (Aichi Prefecture)
・HBL13 / Handball / 09/27 (Sun) 12:00 / Entrio (Aichi Prefecture)
・WLF07 / Weightlifting / 09/26 (Sat) 10:00 / Nagoya Trade & Industry Center (Aichi Prefecture)
・WLF09 / Weightlifting / 09/27 (Sun) 10:00 / Nagoya Trade & Industry Center (Aichi Prefecture)


4 Ticket Transfers
Tickets eligible for a refund cannot be used to attend events on other dates or in other disciplines. If you wish to attend another session, please purchase new tickets separately.

【Asian Games】
The 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya) Official Ticket Information


5 Ticket Sales
Following the changes to the competition schedule, ticket sales for Handball and Weightlifting, will commence sequentially from 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19. For details, please check the official Games ticket information below.

＜Launch Session＞
・ ATH10 / Track and Field / Thursday, September 24 / 10:00 / Nagoya Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium (Aichi Prefecture)
・ ATH11 / Track and Field / Sunday, September 27 / 11:00 / Nagoya Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL15 / Handball / September 19 (Sat) 10:00 / Kasugai City General Gymnasium (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL16 / Handball / September 19 (Sat) 10:00 / Entrio (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL17 / Handball / September 20 (Sun) 13:30 / Kasugai City General Gymnasium (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL18 / Handball / September 25 (Fri) 12:30 / Entrio (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL19 / Handball / September 26 (Sat) 12:30 / Entrio (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL20 / Handball / September 27 (Sun) 12:00 / Entorio (Aichi Prefecture)
・ HBL21 / Handball / September 28 (Mon) 12:00 / Entorio (Aichi Prefecture)
・ WLF15 / Weightlifting / September 27 (Sun) / 15:00 / Nagoya Trade & Industry Center (Aichi Prefecture)


6 Distributed Materials *Changes highlighted in red text
Attachment 1: The 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya) Sports Programme_Aug 19
Attachment 2: The 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya) Daily Schedule_Aug 19
Attachment 3: The 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya) Session Schedule_Aug 19
Reference: Changes to Competition Schedule for the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya)