# 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-asian-games-in-nagoya > Updated: 2026-10-04T03:45:10.000Z. Sources: 42. Developments: 5. The 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, have featured notable athletic achievements alongside organizational difficulties. Early reports highlighted record-breaking performances in track and field, including Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson winning the men’s 100m and 200m gold. Boonson set a new Games record in the 100m with a time of 9.90 and equaled the Asian record in the 200m with a time of 19.88. In athletics, Qatar’s Bassam Hemeida secured gold in the 400m hurdles with a time of 47.82. Japan’s Taiju Goto earned silver in the same event, setting a U18 world record of 47.93 seconds and becoming the youngest Japanese athlete to reach the podium in that event. Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi achieved a triple gold in the 10,000m, 3,000m steeplechase, and 5,000m events. Additionally, Turkmenistan made its debut in Nagoya, featuring veteran Olympian Valentina Meredova. Japan has continued to secure major victories in team sports. In table tennis, the men's team achieved a historic gold medal by defeating China 3-2, marking their first such win in 60 years. This included a performance by Tomokazu Harimoto, who defeated world number one Wang Chuqin, and Kiku Matsushima, who won the deciding match against China’s Wen Ruiubo. The women's doubles pair, Miwa Hina, earned a silver medal following a loss to the Chinese team. In handball, the women's team, Orihime Japan, took the silver medal after losing 23-27 to South Korea, while the men's team fell to Bahrain in the semifinals with a score of 31-35. In football, the Japan U-21 men's team advanced to the semi-finals following a 1-0 win over North Korea. Following his dominant track performances, Puripol Boonson was named the men’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) on October 4. ## Claims - The Japanese women's doubles table tennis pair, Miwa Hina, won the silver medal after losing to China. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Japanese women's handball team, Orihime Japan, won the silver medal at the 20th Asian Games. (single source) - Japan lost 23-27 to South Korea in the final round match of the women's handball competition. (single source) - The Japanese men's table tennis team won the gold medal, their first in 60 years. (single source) - Daiki Goto won the silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles with a time of 47.93 seconds. (single source) - Daiki Goto became the youngest Japanese athlete to reach the podium in the men's 400m hurdles. (single source) - The Japanese men's handball team lost 31-35 to Bahrain in the semifinals. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-04: Puripol Boonson named Men's MVP at Asian Games Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson named Men's MVP at the Asian Games after winning gold in the 100m and 200m with record-breaking times. China's Yu Zidi received the Women's MVP award. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puripol-boonson-named-mens-mvp-at-asian-games ### 2026-09-27: Puripol Boonson wins 200m gold at Asian Games Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson won gold in the men's 200m at the 2026 Asian Games, clocking 19.88 seconds to equal the Asian record and break the Asian Games record. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puripol-boonson-wins-200m-gold-at-2026-asian-games ### 2026-09-27: Japan secures historic table tennis gold and multiple silver medals at Asian Games Japan's teams saw mixed success at the 20th Asian Games, including a historic gold for men's table tennis and silver medals in women's handball and men's 400m hurdles. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asian-games-2026-boonson-wins-200m-gold-badminton-schedule-announced ### 2026-09-26: Asian Games athletics see multiple record-breaking performances The Asian Games in Japan have featured multiple record-breaking performances, including gold medals for Thailand’s Puripol Boonson and Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi, alongside debut appearances by Turkmenistan. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asian-games-athletics-see-multiple-record-breaking-performances ### 2026-09-24: Asian Games 2026: Puripol Boonson sets 100m record At the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson set a new 100m record to win gold, while South Korea's women's basketball team secured the championship against Japan. 26 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mizuho-hasegawa-wins-gold-in-skateboarding-at-asian-games --- Cite as: 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/2026-asian-games-in-nagoya