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1. *Asian Games 2026 officially begin today* : The 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya, open today in Japan.
The 2026 Asian Games officially open today, September 19, 2026, with the opening ceremony taking place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Key Details Dates: September 19 to October 4, 2026 (early group competitions in sports like football and basketball began on September 10).
Location: Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan.
Host Tradition: Japan is hosting the event for the third time (following Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994).
Scope: Features 43 sports and 469 gold medals, with athletes competing from across Asia.Indian
Flag-Bearers: Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and Asian Games shot put champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor
2. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected the chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket, Tavengwa Mukuhlani, as the new Deputy Chairperson until November 2027.
3. Meghalaya hosts North East Inter-State Badminton Championship ahead of National Games 2027.
Underway at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Sports Complex, Shillong, the championship will continue till 19th September 2026. More than 250 top-tier shuttlers representing all eight Northeastern states – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim have come together for the championship.
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