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Japan Asian Games team preparations

Overview

In early July 2026 Japan announced its delegations for the upcoming Nagoya Asian Games, naming athletes for the U20 athletics competition in Oregon and the golf contingent slated for the Games. By the end of the month the focus shifted to team sports, with a press conference revealing the men's and women's field‑hockey squads and the women's volleyball roster. Both announcements highlighted the goal of strong performances at the Asian Games, which serve as a pathway toward qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Entities

Japan women's field hockey team · Soichi Nakaoka · Japan men's field hockey team · Japan women's national volleyball team

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Japan readies hockey and volleyball squads for 2026 Nagoya Asian Games

    Japan announced men’s and women’s hockey squads and a 12‑player women’s volleyball roster as it prepares for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, targeting Olympic qualification.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Japan Announces Teams for Oregon U20 Athletics and Nagoya Asian Games Golf

    Japan named 43 athletes for the Oregon U20 World Athletics Championships and a mixed men's‑women's golf team for the Nagoya Asian Games, the first with professional golfers.

Sources

hochi.news · news.cube-soft.jp · shimotsuke.co.jp