Highlights!
The Asian Games kicked off in Nagoya with broad participation. Kuwait was represented by a large delegation of 120 athletes across 16 sports, with Sara Al-Hawal and Ibrahim Al-Dhafiri carrying the flag.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
The 20th Asian Games, “Aichi-Nagoya 2026,” officially kicked off yesterday, Saturday, in the Japanese city of Nagoya, with more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries competing in 43 different sports. The event will run until October 4 next year. The opening ceremony was held at Mizuho Park Stadium in Nagoya, amid a festive atmosphere attended by Dr. Tariq Al-Jalahma, Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs, Sheikh Fahad Al-Nasser, head of the Kuwaiti delegation and president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, along with several official figures and presidents of the Olympic committees of participating countries. The honor of carrying the Kuwaiti flag in the parade was bestowed upon Sarah Al-Hawal, champion of the Kuwaiti shooting team, and Ibrahim Al-Dhafiri, champion of the Kuwaiti athletics team. Kuwaiti sports are making a distinctive presence at the Games with a delegation of 120 athletes competing in 16 diverse sports: shooting, athletics, football, golf, modern pentathlon, fencing, teqball, sport climbing, karate, equestrian, squash, jiu-jitsu, swimming, handball, padel, and sailing. Amid hopes that our champions will achieve successes that elevate the country’s name at continental and global sporting arenas, we say to our participating sports mission, “Bon courage,” and in Arabic, “Good luck.”
