Asian Games

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Japan’s Ohashi, 17, sets 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games

Japan's Shin Ohashi rewrote the record books at the 2026 Asian Games in Tokyo on Thursday, becoming the first man to break the 2:05 barrier in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2 minutes, 4.83 seconds.

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Asian Games open in Japan amid Taiwan standoff and logistical woes

The 20th Asian Games officially opened in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday with a ceremony that followed a turbulent buildup marked by a diplomatic incident involving Taiwan and a string of logistical problems that tested organizers of the largest multi-sport event…

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Asian Games open Saturday in Nagoya with 11,000 athletes

The 20th Asian Games will open Saturday in Nagoya, Japan, bringing together more than 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials from 45 countries and regions for a competition that surpasses the Summer Olympics in sheer participant numbers. The Games run from…