# Asian Games 2026: Dates, venues, sports and a growing accommodation crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/64284

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-18 12:59 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/18/asian-games-2026-dates-venues-sports-and-a-growing-accommodation-crisis?traffic_source=rss

> The 2026 Asian Games will take place in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, with more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries expected to compete. The expanded programme includes 43 sports, but athletes have faced accommodation shortages, cramped or unsuitable conditions, flooding and transport mishaps.

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