Korea called on its athletes to do the nation proud at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan as the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee launched the national delegation in Jincheon on Thursday. The Games will run in Aichi from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, with Nagoya as the main host city. Korea will send 792 athletes and 260 officials to compete in 41 of 43 sports. The KSOC set a goal of about 45 gold medals and a top-three finish for the 13th straight Asiad.
Lee Sang-hyun, president of the Korea Cycling Federation and chef de mission for Korea at the 2026 Asian Games, waves Taegeukgi, the national flag, during the delegation launch ceremony at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday. Yonhap
With the 2026 Asian Games in Japan merely weeks away, Korea called on its athletes to do their nation proud at the quadrennial competition.
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) held the launch ceremony for the national delegation for 20th Asian Games, to be held in and around the Japanese prefecture of Aichi, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4. Nagoya, capital of Aichi, will serve as the main host city.
Korea will be represented by 792 athletes and 260 officials in 41 out of 43 sports. Lee Sang-hyun, president of the Korea Cycling Federation, will serve as head of the delegation.
