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A general view of IG Arena, the venue for men's basketball games of Asian Games, in Nagoya, central Japan Sept. 9, 2026. | Photo: Kasumi Fukudome/Kyodo News via AP
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A person holds a cup with the national flag at media center set up for the Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
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A view of the Costa Serena cruise ship, housing athletes for the Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
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Security checks underway at media center set up for the Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
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People walk past the media center set up for the Asian Games, at Nagoya Port, Japan, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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Commuters use their mobile phones as they wait at a platform, amid preparations for the 20th Asian Games, at the railway station in Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
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Officials rehearse ahead of a flag raising ceremony at the athletes village ahead of the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dita Alangkara
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General view of the main stadium, venue for the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics for the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
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Palestinian athletes wait at the athletes village ahead of the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dita Alangkara
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The ceremony for the Italian cruise ship, the Costa Serena, that will house up to 5,000 officials and athletes for the Asian Games, seen at background, is held upon the arrival at a port in Nagoya, central Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. | Photo: Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP
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The Italian cruise ship, the Costa Serena, that will house up to 5,000 officials and athletes for the Asian Games, arrives at a port in Nagoya, central Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. | Photo: Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP
















