Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis 1st Event – 20 Sep

Following the opening ceremony, the Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis will start as one of the initial and important sports events. The session 1 competition in table tennis is to be of a good level and fast to start on Sunday, 20th September 2026.

That is, the first day will be dominated by preparation for the teams for the knockout stage, to set the stage for the knockout drama to play out the rest of the week.

Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis

Category	Details
Event Name	Asian Games 2026 – Table Tennis Competition
First Competition Date	Sunday, 20 September 2026
Sport Discipline	Table Tennis
Tournament Phase (Day 1)	Team Qualification Group Stage
Men’s Event	Men’s Team Qualification Groups
Women’s Event	Women’s Team Qualification Groups

First Event Format – Team Qualification Stage

The opening matches of the table tennis discipline feature only team events:

• Men’s Team Qualification Groups
• Women’s Team Qualification Groups

Games in the first rounds determine as to which national teams make it through in the competitions, depending on the games that survive.

Venue & Host Country (Asian Games 2026)

Japan is also superlatively known for the world-class sporting facilities and how it arranges the international sporting events, which the Asian Games 2026 will be held in.

The Asian Games 2026 will host sports enthusiasts from all over Asia in the Land of the Rising Sun. Aichi–Nagoya area is a special area where multiple Olympic levels sports events can be carried out using modern facilities and excellent transport with the Games the area will be most used for.

Sky Hall Toyota will host the Table Tennis 1st event

All table tennis tournament events – such as team and later stage competitions – during the Aichi–Nagoya 26 Asian Games will take place at the official host venue, which is set to be Sky Hall Toyota.

How to Watch Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis (20 September)

The Asian Games 2026 matches, in Table Tennis, will be broadcast and digitalised officially by authorised sports networks and Olympic Council media partners for all the fans.

• Live TV broadcast: The official Asian Games broadcast partners in the participating countries will be able to access it.
• Games will be played on local radio-s (Japan, China, India, etc.).Games will be broadcasted by local TV networks of Japan, China, India, etc. countries.
• Online updates: Real-time scores and highlights on the official Asian Games websites and social media pages.

FAQs – Asian Games 2026

In 2026 the Asian Games will be held in which country?

Events of the next Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi–Nagoya area of Japan.

Who will be representing the delegates in Asian Games 2026?

Persons from all Asian qualified Sports countries that are represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will attend, including the top Sports countries like China, South Korea, India,etc.

List of Topics for the currently Upcoming Asian Games 2026.

Many Olympic disciplines, as well as those of the region such as table tennis, athletics, swimming, football, badminton, gymnastics and others will be held at the Games.

Confirmed Schedule Update

Based on the official AINAGOC competition schedule for table tennis at Sky Hall Toyota, this date features: Men’s Team & Women’s Team – Group Stage begins.

No gold medal finals scheduled on this date (preliminary/knockout rounds only). Across the full tournament (20–28 September), 7 gold medals are awarded in total: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Men’s Team and Women’s Team.

Note: Individual player pairings for specific matches have not been published for this date. Source: Wikipedia / AINAGOC official schedule.

How to Watch Asian Games 2026

Want to watch this event live? See our How to Watch Asian Games 2026 guide for TV channels and live streaming options by country.

Asian Games 2026 Tickets

Attending in person? Read our Asian Games 2026 Tickets guide for prices, booking steps, and sale dates.