The 20th Asian Games, opened on 19 September in Aichi-Nagoya, hold their closing ceremony on 4 October at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, including a flag handover to Qatar for Doha 2030.
The 20th Asian Games close on Sunday, 4 October 2026, after opening on 19 September. India Today reported the ceremony is in Nagoya and scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. local time, with Indian broadcast coverage from 2:30 p.m. IST on Sony Sports channels.
The Nation in Thailand said the ceremony is at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium and includes cultural performances and the handover of the Games flag to Qatar, host of the 21st Asian Games, Doha 2030. Thai coverage was listed from 4 p.m. local time.
Thailand finished seventh with 18 gold, 13 silver and 21 bronze medals, above a target of 15 golds, the Nation reported, calling it the country's best away-from-home Asian Games haul. Sprinter Puripol Boonson was named men's most valuable player after two golds and one silver.
The Olympic Council of Asia schedule cited in preview coverage listed 45 National Olympic Committees. Final medal tables for every team were not independently compiled in this brief.
Organisers had promoted the ceremony and the Qatar flag handover in advance. A full results recap will depend on the official closing bulletin.