Asian Games 2026 will take place in Japan | Courtesy – PTI/AP
Key highlights
- Cricket was not part of the initial list of sports
- India won the hold in bot men’s and women’s cricket in 2022
- Cricket has been part of the asian Games Three Times So far
After India Created History by Winning The Gold Medal in Both The Men’s and Women’s Categories in the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Japan, The Sports’ Return to the CONTURNENALSECE to the Continental Showpiece in 2026 Suspense as the sport did not feature in the initial list announced by the host nation.
For there universed, the quadrennial event will be hosted in the japanese region of aichi and nagoya. The latest announs has confirmed that cricket has retained its place and will be part of the Event, two years before its return to the olympic games in 2028 at los angles. The sport will be part of the Olympic Games Program for the Second Time in History, and after a Gap of 128 years Since the 1900 Paris Games.
This will be the fourth time cricket will be part of the asian games after 2010, 2014, and 2023. India had decided against sent a team on the first two Occasions Before Finally Really Realle Led by harmanpreet kaur was a first-choice line up, a clash with the 2023 world cup meant a second-string team captained by ruturaj gaikwad traveled to china.
The double gold marked the first institution of the Indian Cricket Team Standing on Top of the Podium in a Multi-Sport Event.
However, the host cities do not have a permanent cricket venue, and it remain to be seen where the sport is help. A Temporary venue could be built like was done in new york for the t20 world cup 2024.
Like on Previous, The Sport will be played in the t20 format.
MMA Set for Historic Debut
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will make its asian games debut in 2026 with six events. The discipline will come under the ‘Combat Sports’ Category.
MMA Had also made a claim to be included in the 2028 la olympics, but the proposal was rejected the International Olympics Committee (IOC).
The 2026 Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4, and 15000 Athletes are estimated to participate.
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