Nine sports branches representing the Indonesian delegation began their preliminary agendas on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan, one day ahead of the official opening of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, according to scheduled timetables outlined by the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee.
Archery Leads the Morning Schedule at Okazaki Park
Archery marked the earliest start for the Indonesian delegation on Saturday, opening with a formal training session at 08:00 local time at the Okazaki Central Park Multipurpose Plaza. The morning slot ran until 11:00, covering men’s and women’s compound events. Following a team manager meeting from 11:30 to 12:30, athletes returned to the venue from 13:00 to 16:00 for a second round of compound training.
Cycling Squads Train Across Two Venues
Cycling athletes split their preparations across two separate locations on Saturday. Road cyclists trained at Nagoya’s Obata Ryokuchi Park from 09:00 to 13:00. Later in the afternoon, the track team shifted to the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture, logging a training block from 16:40 to 18:00.
Muay Thai fighters completed their venue orientation at the Mito Park Gymnasium in Nagoya between 09:00 and 11:00. Administrative sessions followed immediately, with a team manager meeting held from 14:00 to 16:00 and a team doctor meeting scheduled from 16:00 to 17:00.
Weightlifters and Swimmers Adjust to Training Facilities
Weightlifting representatives ran a brief training session from 11:00 to 11:55 at the Meiho Hotel in Nagoya, ahead of a manager meeting slated for 14:00 to 16:30 at a yet-to-be-finalized location. Meanwhile, swimmers utilized the Rainbow Pool at the Nagoya City multipurpose gymnasium across two separate blocks, training from 11:00 to 12:30 and again from 17:00 to 18:30.
Shooting athletes practiced R2 and R3 events at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery during two sessions running from 11:00 to 14:00 and 14:00 to 16:00. The shooting squad also attended a manager meeting at 13:00 before a training session at the Inae Sports Center in Nagoya from 13:30 to 16:30.
Judo Officials Complete Equipment Checks
Judo competitors focused on administrative formalities on Saturday afternoon. Athletes attended the official draw from 14:00 to 15:00, followed by judogi and back number inspections from 17:30 to 19:30 at the Nagoya Tokyu Hotel.
Track and field athletes bypassed on-site arena training entirely on Saturday, participating instead in an online team manager meeting from 09:00 to 11:00.
Medal Competition Begins Following Sunday Opening Ceremony
The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games open on Sunday, October 18, officially transitioning the Indonesian delegation from preliminary training schedules into direct medal contention across multiple sports branches.
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