The judo competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya is scheduled to run from September 30 to October 3, 2026, at Aichi International Arena, featuring 14 individual weight classes and the mixed team event. According to official documents released by the organizing committee on August 19, 2026, the tournament comprises seven men’s divisions and seven women’s divisions, culminating in the mixed team competition on the final day, October 3.
Tournament Schedule at Aichi International Arena
Competition sessions follow a consistent daily structure across the four-day event. Preliminaries, repechage rounds, and semifinals are slated to begin at 11:00 local time each day. Medal contests, including bronze-medal matches, finals, and victory ceremonies, are scheduled to get underway at 17:00 local time.
Individual weight classes take center stage during the first three days, running from September 30 through October 2. The event transitions to the team format on October 3, when nations contest the mixed team title. The organizing committee notes that the daily schedule remains subject to adjustment depending on tournament progression and decisions by competition officials.
Broadcasting and Live Streaming Options
Viewers looking to follow the action live can access coverage through digital streaming and select television broadcasts. U-NEXT has scheduled live streaming for the entire judo tournament, with coverage listed across its platform from September 30 to October 3. This digital option covers both the individual categories and the mixed team matches.
On television, preliminary schedules from TBS point to coverage of the judo team final on Saturday, October 3. As of the current tournament announcements, dedicated television broadcast schedules for the individual competition days between September 30 and October 2 have not been confirmed independently of broader Games programming. Both broadcast windows and streaming start times are subject to change based on the operational needs of the host broadcasters and tournament organizers.
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