The 20th edition of the Asian Games opened in Nagoya, Japan, with a colorful ceremony.

The 20th edition of the Asian Games opened in Nagoya, Japan, with a colorful ceremony.

11,000 athletes from 45 countries, along with a refugee team, participate in these competitions.

Iran's sports convoy, with 305 athletes, will participate in these competitions in various disciplines from the first day of the 2026 Asian Games.

The organizers of these games, in an effort to save costs, tried to accommodate athletes and officials in a combination of hotels, temporary barracks and a cruise ship instead of building a dedicated village.

An action that was also criticized.

On Friday, before the men's hockey match between the two teams of South Korea and Bangladesh, the national anthem of North Korea was mistakenly played, which led to the interception of the South Korean team.

The Olympic Council of Asia, while acknowledging the existence of some initial problems, announced that these problems were being resolved.

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