20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026

I'm going to both the venues here at Mizuho and the stadium at Nagoya castle

Biking distance for me.
 
Individual games have been started,

Indonesian mix double, Amri Syahnawi/Marwah vs strong Japanese mix double

 

China's Zhang wins record seventh Asian Games swimming gold​

Tokyo (AFP) – Chinese teenager Zhang Zhanshuo won a record seventh swimming gold at the Asian Games on Friday and said it had been the "perfect conclusion" to his week in Tokyo.

Issued on: 25/09/2026 - 12:58


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Gold medallist China's Zhang Zhanshuo celebrates © Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP

The 19-year-old wrapped up a scintillating campaign with victory in the 400m freestyle in a Games-record 3min 41.28sec.

No swimmer had previously won seven golds in one Games.

Japan's Rikako Ikee won six in Jakarta in 2018 before China's Zhang Yufei matched her achievement in Hangzhou five years later.

Zhang Zhanshuo went one better and said he was "calmer than I imagined I would be".

"The moment I touched the wall was probably the most exciting," said the towering teenager, who stands 198cm (6ft 6in).

"It was also my final race of the competition. Today feels like a perfect conclusion."

Zhang also won individual golds in the 200m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle events, as well as three relays.

He was far too hot for the 400m freestyle field to handle, coming home 4.27sec ahead of Japan's silver-medallist Kazushi Imafuku.

He sat on the line divider after the race and slowly counted off all seven medals he had won on his fingers.

 
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Asian Games swimming Sept. 26

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Peng Xuwei, Tang Qianting, Zhang Yufei and Yu Yiting (from L to R) of team China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 4x100m medley relay at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)


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Gold medalist Li Bingjie (C) of China, silver medalist Gan Ching Hwee (L) of Singapore and Kajimoto Ichika of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 800m freestyle at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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Gold medalist Zhang Yufei (C) of China, silver medalist Wu Qingfeng (L) of China and bronze medalist Ikee Rikako of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 50m butterfly of Swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)


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Gold medalist Zhang Zhanshuo (C) of China, silver medalist Imafuku Kazushi (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Fei Liwei of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the men's 400m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)


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Gold medalist of China, Qin Haiyang, centre, stands on the podium with silver medalist and compatriot Liu Junjie, left, and bronze medalist Shin Ohashi of Japan following the men's 50m breaststroke swimming final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.


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Gold medalist Wang Kuan-hung of Taiwan, centre, stands on the podium with silver medalist, Xu Fang of China, left, and bronze medalist Kim Min-seop of South Korea following the men's 200m butterfly swimming final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
 
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China's 17-year-old sprint sensation Chen Yujie claimed the women's 100m title
Chen led all the way to win the women's 100m title in a Games record of 11.06 seconds, also setting a new U-20 Asian record.
 
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Thailand’s Puripol Boonson broke his own Asian Games record to win gold in the men’s 100 meters in 9.90 seconds in Nagoya on Friday.
 
Got it..

I hope PCB and Pakistani media will not cry for handshake issues with Indian cricket team since Indian team is not violating any rule... But they do cry unfortunately

Since handshake is not mandatory as per the rule
You cannot discriminate against players on the basis of nationality. That is a rule in the ICC charter.
 
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Zhang Yufei of China poses with her medals after swimming match at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
 

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