- Oct 7
South Korea will scale back military service exemptions for athletes after Asian Games row
Sports Minister Choi Hwi-young told parliament that South Korea will scale back military exemptions for medal-winning athletes after footballers celebrated avoiding conscription at the Asian Games.
- Oct 3
Japanese child idol Hirata Runa dies at age 8 from influenza complications
Nagoya-based singer and DIANNA Project member Hirata Runa died on 25 September following acute myocarditis caused by influenza, her agency and family confirmed.
- Oct 3
Tom Kim wins Asian Games gold with 18-under total to secure military exemption
South Korean golfer Tom Kim shot a final-round six-under 64 at Kasugai Country Club on Saturday to capture Asian Games individual gold, securing an exemption from his country's mandatory 18-to-21-month military service.
- Oct 3
Asian Games close in Aichi-Nagoya with South Korea football gold and logistics review
South Korea defeated Japan 1-0 to win men's football gold at the Asian Games on Saturday, as Japanese organizers reviewed accommodation and transit issues ahead of Sunday's closing ceremony.
- Oct 3
Pakistan beats China 3-0 to claim Asian Games volleyball bronze as Heynen struggles
Pakistan secured its first Asian Games volleyball medal in 64 years by sweeping China 3-0 in Nagoya on Saturday, leaving Vital Heynen's squad without a podium finish.
- Oct 3
Lin Yu-ting wins Asian Games boxing gold in Japan with 5-0 final victory
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting secured the 60kg gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nishio, defeating China's Yang Chengyu by unanimous decision after a 19-month break from international competition.
- Oct 2
Lin Yu-ting wins Asian Games gold in 60kg boxing final with 5-0 victory over Yang Chengyu
Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting secured the women's 60kg gold medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Friday, defeating China's Yang Chengyu by unanimous decision after stepping up to a heavier weight division.
- Oct 1
India beats Pakistan by 19 runs to retain Asian Games cricket gold in Nagoya
Defending champion India posted a tournament-high 211-6 behind half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma before restricting Pakistan to 192-6 at the Asian Games final in Japan.
- Sep 24
Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record of 2:04.83 at Asian Games
Japan's 17-year-old swimmer Shin Ohashi clocked 2:04.83 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday, taking 0.65 seconds off Qin Haiyang's 2023 world mark to secure Asian Games gold ahead of Denis Petrashov and Cho Sung-jae.
- Sep 20
Thirteen-year-old Yu Zidi sweeps three Asian Games golds with 400m medley win
The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer completed a sweep of three individual events in Nagoya with a Games record in the 400-metre individual medley, placing her within five seconds of the world record.
