# Asian Games close in Japan amid teenage triumph and organisational chaos

https://mins.news/en/item/85345

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 12:53 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/4/amid-teen-triumph-and-organisational-chaos-asian-games-close-in-japan?traffic_source=rss

> The 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya ended after two weeks involving about 17,000 athletes and officials. Young stars, including China’s 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi, produced standout performances, but accommodation and transport failures, diplomatic mix-ups and weak crowds overshadowed the event’s organisation.

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