World boxing champion Turabek Khabibullaev and Gulistan Perdebaeva, fencing champion at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, have been selected as the flag bearers of Uzbekistan for the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Details of the Asian Games
The opening ceremony will take place in Japan on September 19 and will mark the official start of the Games, which will last until October 4. The main competitions will be held in Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya, but some events will be organized at other venues, including Tokyo.
Athletes from 45 countries and regions will participate in the Asian Games. The program includes 43 sports and 469 medal disciplines. Among the new disciplines added to the program are freestyle BMX, mixed martial arts, tekvball, and virtual taekwondo.
The official mascot of the Games is Honhorn, a tiger-fish character inspired by the traditional Japanese protective deity Shachihoko.