The Asian Games, also known as the Asiad, is a biennial multi-sport event held under the auspices of the Olympic Council of Asia. The first edition of the Asian Games was held in 1951 in New Delhi, India. The next edition is scheduled to take place in 2026 in the Japanese cities of Aichi and Nagoya. Since its inception, the Asian Games have evolved into a major platform to promote sports diplomacy and cultural understanding across the region.
Featuring 41 sports and 58 venues, the 2026 Asian Games will host 15,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries and regions, and is set to be one of the largest sporting events in the world. GL events is proud to have been chosen by the Organising Committee to design, fit out and manage all 58 of the Games’ venues.
In its latest development, cricket and Mixed Martial Arts have been formally retained as medal events at the Asian Games. The decision was made by the AINAGOC Board of Directors at its 41st meeting in Nagoya on Monday, April 28.
MMA will feature six medal events in its Asian Games debut and will be classed as a discipline under Combat Sports, alongside kurash and jujitsu. Cricket, meanwhile, will make its return to the Games after a solitary appearance at Paris 1900 – the sport’s first-ever Olympics showing. The tournament will be played in the T20 format.