When will the Asian Games grow bigger than the Olympics?

After 32 years, one of the globe's oldest multi-sport events has returned to Japan. This marks the first time a host prefecture welcomes the Asian Games, now featuring an extensively revamped competitive schedule compared with previous iterations.

Prabhjot Paul Singh•Sep 19, 2026 10:30 AM• 222 views

Opening ceremony at the games

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A Toronto-based award winning independent journalist, He was celebrated by AIPS, the international body of sports journalists, for covering ten Olympics at its centennial celebrations held at UNESCO Centre in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games. Besides, he has written extensively about business and the financial markets, the health industry, the public and private sectors, and aviation.

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