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The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games got underway Sunday with an opening ceremony, with around 4,000 athletes and officials from a record 45 countries and regions set to participate in the continental sporting event. Emperor Naruhito officially declared the games open during the ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, with Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko also in attendance.
The host nation will field about 280 athletes across all 18 sports, contested primarily in Nagoya and other cities in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during the weeklong games through Saturday.
A total of 45 athletes representing Mongolia traveled to the island nation. On the first official day of the Games (October 19, 2026), the Mongolian team won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Specifically, in the women’s -52kg category of para judo, T.Suvd-Erdene won the silver medal. The 24-year-old athlete defeated Indonesia’s Novia Larassati in the first round and Kazakhstan’s Tlekqabyl Alfiya in the semifinals, securing a place in the silver medal position.
Meanwhile, in the women’s -52kg category of para taekwondo, U.Surenjav, Paralympic champion from Paris, claimed the gold medal as expected. The 26-year-old defeated Indonesia’s Ria Yulianti in the opening round, China’s Shao Qian in the semifinals, and Uzbekistan’s Umida Mamarajabova in the final.
In para taekwondo, Kh.Temirbek won the bronze medal.
With these three medals won on the opening day, Mongolia’s athletes currently rank 10th in the overall team standings based on the quality and number of medals earned.
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