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| Host city | Nagoya and Aichi, Japan |
|---|---|
| Motto | Imagine One Heart (Japanese: こころを、ひとつに, romanized: Kokoro o, hitotsu ni) |
| Events | 18 sports in 19 disciplines |
| Opening | 18 October 2026 |
| Closing | 26 October 2026 |
| Opened by | TBD |
| Closed by | TBD |
| Athlete's Oath | TBD |
| Judge's Oath | TBD |
| Torch lighter | TBD |
| Main venue | Paloma Mizuho Stadium |
| Website | aichi-nagoya2026.org |
The 2026 Asian Para Games (Japanese: 2026年アジアパラ競技大会, romanized: 2026-Nen ajiapara kyōgi taikai), also known as the 5th Asian Para Games and commonly known as the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, will be a multi-sport event that parallel the 2026 Asian Games which will be held for Asian athletes with disabilities in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan from 18 to 26 October 2026.[1] Nagoya will be the first Japanese city to host the Asian Para Games.
Host city
[edit]As is the tradition of the event, since 2010, the Asian Para Games are usually held after every Asian Games in the same host country. On 29 March 2022, the Asian Paralympic Committee announced that Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan will host the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games after making a visit there in 2018. The city was previously awarded the 2026 Asian Games on 26 September 2016 by the Olympic Council of Asia.
Development and preparation
[edit]Marketing
[edit]Emblem
[edit]The official emblem of the 2026 Asian Para Games, was unveiled on 25 December 2023. It incorporates shapes reminiscent of the Asian Games logo, but with its own unique identity, with few difference in the colors of the Asian Para Games flame and the Japanese flag.[2]
Motto
[edit]The official motto of the 2026 Asian Para Games, "Imagine One Heart" was unveiled on the same day as the emblem. Similar to the motto of the Asian Games, it symbolises how the Asian Para Games works to break down barriers between people, whether they have a disability or not, and shows that we have so much in common that unites us.[3]
Mascot
[edit]The Aichi Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games organising committee unveiled the event’s official mascot earlier this month to celebrate the two-year countdown until the start of the Games in Japan.
Uzumin, based on the words “Uzu” (whirlpool) and “Izumi” (spring), represents the hope that the athletes’ passion will converge like a “whirlwind” in Aichi-Nagoya, and that the emotion born there will emerge like a “spring” and spread throughout Asia.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aichi-Nagoya to host 2026 Asian Para Games". IPC. 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Emblem and slogan unveiled for 5th Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026". asianparalympic.org. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "'Imagine one heart' the slogan for Aichi-Nagoya 2026". 26 December 2023.
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