Kuwait, August 18 (QNA) – HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, said that Asia represents the largest and most diverse continent within the international Olympic movement.

In remarks marking one month to go until the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, next month, His Excellency said the Games embody the true strength, solidarity and shared vision of uniting the Asian continent.

His Excellency added that “Japan has a world-class track record in hosting major sporting events, and I have no doubt that Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will set a benchmark for future editions – empowering our youth and inspiring the next generation of Asian sport.”

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee will celebrate Wednesday one month to go until Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, hosts the largest multi-sport event in Asia from Sep. 19 to Oct. 4, 2026.

Bringing together more than 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials from 45 countries for 16 days of world-class competition, Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will feature 43 sports and 71 disciplines, with 1,407 medals to be awarded across 469 events in what is set to be a historic celebration of Asian sport.

Marking the third time Japan has had the honour of hosting the Asian Games, following Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994, Aichi-Nagoya 2026 stands as Asia’s flagship multi-sport festival, uniting the continent under the official motto, “Imagine One Asia”.

Supported by 10,200 volunteers and covered by 5,300 accredited media representatives, with hundreds of millions of fans tuning in around the world, Japan stands ready to stage an unforgettable event.

“As we celebrate one month to go to Aichi-Nagoya 2026, I would like to thank our dear friends in Japan who have prepared the greatest stage for Asia’s athletes,” said OCA Director General, Husain Al-Musallam. “These Games will create memories for millions of people not only in Japan, but across Asia, forging lifelong friendships through sport, promoting peace through our diversity and creating a legacy that reaches every corner of our great continent.”

Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will get underway with a spectacular Opening Ceremony on Sep. 19 and conclude with the Closing Ceremony on 4 October. As the final countdown begins, Asia’s diverse nations stand united, ready for sixteen days of world-class sporting competition. (QNA)