# 20th Asian Games open in Nagoya, Japan

https://mins.news/en/item/68210

- CGTN, 2026-09-19 10:20 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-19/news-1QzioYIAsH6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The 20th Asian Games opened in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani attended the opening ceremony, where the Chinese delegation entered the stadium.

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