A total of 500 participants from all walks of life will join the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 20th Asian Games Fun Run at The Empire Brunei today.
Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC) Vice President Haji Muhd Zamri bin Dato Paduka Haji Hamdani revealed the number of participants at a press conference yesterday.
He noted that the event is not open to the public due to venue capacity limitations.
He said, “The fun run will commence at 5pm, immediately after the conclusion of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Gender Equity Seminar. Among the participants are seminar attendees, students from various schools and individuals with disabilities.“
He added, “OCA has prepared medals to be awarded to the top 10 finishers in each category except for the children under-12 boys and girl’s categories. The medal presentation will be conducted by executive members of the OCA.”
Meanwhile, OCA Director of Media and Broadcast Jeans Zhou Jian added the fun run will be the third instalment for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. “We started the project three weeks ago in Bhutan and then at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Asian Games Fun Run is a social development programme to encourage all to build healthy societies through sports.”
OCA Director of Development and International Relations Wissam Trkmani said the fun run serves as a lead-up to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games, which will takes place from September 19 to October 4 next year.
A total of 45 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are expected to compete in 41 sporting events, he added. The Asian Games is the biggest sporting event after the Olympic Games.
The first edition took place in New Delhi, India in 1951. “After 75 years, we are organising the 20th edition in Aichi-Nagoya. This is the third time that Japan is hosting the Asian Games, with the first time in Tokyo in 1958 and the second time in Hiroshima in 1994.”
Director of Media and Public Relations of the Aichi–Nagoya 20th Asian Games organising committee Inomata Yusuhiro highlighted, “Aichi prefecture, Nagoya extends its welcome to all to attend the upcoming Asian Games. I am confident that Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games will become a truly unforgettable success.
“We are anticipating 15,000 athletes from Asian countries to participate in the Asian Games. The organising committee is working tirelessly to ensure the best possible environment for athletes as well as spectators.” – James Kon
