Asian Games

Fukuoka May Submit Bid For 2026 Asian Games

The host of the 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, is now among the possible sites in the running to host the 2026 Asian Games.

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Nagoya, Japan Named Potential Bidder For 2026 Asian Games

The last edition of the Asian Games took place in Incheon, South Korea in 2014. Nagoya, Japan, located within the Aichi Prefecture, announced it may submit a bid to host the 2026 version of the multi-sport event.

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Schooling One of Three Athletes Warned About Behaviour at Asian Games

Joseph Schooling, Teo Zhen Ren and Roanne Ho were given a letter of warning by the Singapore National Olympic Council Panel…

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Sun Takes Gold in the 200 freestyle on Day Two of the Chinese National Championships

Sun Yang took his second gold of the Chinese National Championships winning the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:45.66…

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Naoya Tomita suspended 18 months for camera-stealing incident at Asian Games

Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita has been hit with an 18-month ban after he was caught stealing a journalist’s camera at the Asian Games.

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Kosuke Hagino earns overall Asian Games MVP Award with seven medal performance

Japan’s Kosuke Hagino was named the MVP of the Asian Games among all sports and all nationalities, thanks to his 7-for-7 medal performance in Incheon.

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2014 Asian Games – Sun Yang Repeats, Balandin Sweeps, Chinese Defeat The Japanese – Day Six Recap

World record-holder Sun Yang looks to repeat as the men’s 1500 free champ at the final session of the 2014 Asian Games.

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2014 Asian Games – Day 6 Prelims real-time recaps

We’re down to the final day of the 2014 Asian Games, which will feature Ye Shiwen of China in the women’s 200 IM.

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WATCH: Race videos from day 5 of the 2014 Asian Games

Thursday brought us day 5 from the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Check out race videos of all the action

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2014 Asian Games – Ryosuke Irie Smashes Asian Games Record In 200 Back – Day Five Finals

Kosuke Hagino aims for his 5th gold medal of these Games and his 7th medal overall in the 200 back.

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2014 Asian Games – Day 5 Prelims live recap

Ryosuke Irie will look to win his third straight Asian Games title in the 200 back on day 5, but he’ll have to beat red-hot teammate Kosuke Hagino.

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WATCH: Race videos from the 2014 Asian Games through four days

Summer season has come and gone, but one major continental championship is still hanging on – the 2014 Asian Games…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Balandin puts Kazakhstan on map, joins crowded 200 breast WR-hunt

19-year-old Dimitry Balandin dropped nearly 6 seconds from his former national record to join a host of men on the cusp of the 200 breast world record.

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Playful banter or rollicking trash talk? Sun Yang ramps up rivalry with TV commercials directed at Park Tae-Hwan

With about a week to go until the start of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, perhaps the biggest rivalry of the meet is already heating up.

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Park Tae-hwan to swim IM events at Korean Trials, hopes for Asian games bids

Olympic gold medal-winning freestyler Park Tae-Hwan is looking to expand his repertoire. The Korea Herald report that Park will enter the 200 and 400 IMs at next week’s Korean national team trials, with the hope of making the country’s Asian Games roster in those races.

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