Photo: Mariya Malinovskaya
The 5th Asian Para Games opened in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday. Taekwondo athlete Asadbek Toshtemirov and cyclist Marjona Pardaboyeva were Uzbekistan’s flagbearers. More than 150 athletes from Uzbekistan will compete in 11 sports. Photos by Husniddin Ato and Mariya Malinovskaya.
The 5th Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 opened on Sunday with a colorful ceremony at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Japan. Husniddin Ato and Mariya Malinovskaya put together a photo report on the event.
The ceremony began with traditional performances highlighting the cultural heritage of Aichi prefecture and Japan. Delegations from participating countries entered the stadium through a tree-shaped structure. Emperor Naruhito of Japan officially declared the Games open. The ceremony concluded with a torch relay, after which the flame was lit in a large cauldron made from clay sourced from three pottery centers in Aichi.
The Games feature 18 sports, with 492 sets of medals to be awarded. The closing ceremony will take place on 24 October.
More than 150 athletes from Uzbekistan will compete in 11 sports. For the first time at the Games, Uzbekistan’s para-athletes will compete in para-fencing, boccia and para-archery.
Uzbekistan’s flagbearers were Paralympic taekwondo champion Asadbek Toshtemirov and two-time world champion in road para-cycling Marjona Pardaboyeva. The heads of Uzbekistan’s National Olympic and National Paralympic Committee attended the ceremony.
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