# 80th National Sports Festival in Aomori > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/80th-national-sports-festival-in-aomori > Updated: 2026-09-08T08:04:07.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 6. The 80th National Sports Festival, known as ‘Ao no Kirameki Aomori Kokuspo’, has officially entered its pre-period competition phase. Following the Japan Sports Association’s announcement that Aomori Prefecture would host the event starting September 3, 2026, preliminary events commenced in Aomori City and Hirosaki City. Regional delegations have begun participating in these initial competitions, which are scheduled to run through September and October. The Tochigi Prefecture Sports Association has released a roster of 115 athletes and coaches to compete in two phases of these pre-period events. Scheduled disciplines include swimming, rowing, hockey, volleyball, gymnastics, sailing, sumo, shooting, golf, triathlon, and cycling. Additionally, the Akita Prefecture delegation has also begun its scheduled competitions. As competitions progress, early events have included gymnastics, rifle shooting, and clay pigeon shooting in Hirosaki City, alongside canoeing in Nishimeya Village. In the sailing competitions held at Ohira Marina in Mutsu City, Megumi Komine secured the first victory for the host prefecture in the adult women’s windsurfing category, marking her ninth title. Recent results from the pre-period events include Saga Prefecture’s men’s adult hockey team finishing 5th after a quarterfinal loss to Kagawa, while the Tochigi Prefecture youth men’s hockey team placed 4th. In other disciplines, Yoko Sakaguchi placed 5th in the women’s adult Canadian single canoe slalom, and the women’s adult gymnastics team earned 6th place with a score of 190.059. In sailing, Kenji Nanri maintained the lead in the men’s adult ILCA 7 class through the fourth race. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Aomori National Sports Festival: Hockey and gymnastics results announced Competitions continue at the Aomori National Sports Festival, featuring 5th place for Saga's adult men's hockey team and 4th place for Tochigi's youth men's hockey team. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aomori-national-sports-festival-hockey-and-gymnastics-results-announced ### 2026-09-06: Aomori hosts 80th National Sports Festival The 80th National Sports Festival has begun in Aomori, with Megumi Komine securing the host prefecture's first victory in women's windsurfing. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aomori-hosts-80th-national-sports-festival ### 2026-09-03: Aomori National Sports Festival begins pre-period competitions Pre-period competitions for the 80th National Sports Festival began on September 3 in Aomori Prefecture, featuring athletes from various regions including Tochigi and Akita. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aomori-national-sports-festival-begins-pre-period-competitions ### 2026-08-31: National Sports Festival pre-period competitions begin in Aomori Pre-period competitions for the 80th National Sports Festival begin September 3 in Aomori, following send-off ceremonies for regional delegations like Tochigi. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-sports-festival-pre-period-competitions-begin-in-aomori ### 2026-08-28: Aomori Prefecture to host 80th National Sports Festival in 2026 The 80th National Sports Festival is set to begin in Aomori Prefecture on September 3, 2026, featuring 13 official sporting disciplines. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aomori-prefecture-to-host-80th-national-sports-festival-in-2026 ### 2026-08-27: National Sports Festival send-off ceremonies held for regional delegations Delegations from Miyazaki and Shiga prefectures held send-off ceremonies for the upcoming pre-period competitions of the 80th National Sports Festival in Aomori. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-sports-festival-send-off-ceremonies-held-for-regional-delegations --- Cite as: 80th National Sports Festival in Aomori. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/80th-national-sports-festival-in-aomori