Sony Sports Network Acquires Exclusive Asian Games 2026 Broadcast Rights for India

The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 is scheduled to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. After securing the exclusive broadcast rights, Sony Pictures Networks India will air the event.

The entire event will be telecasted exclusively on Sony Sports Network channels and streamed on the Sony LIV app across India and the subcontinent. This is the third time that the broadcasting giant will air the Asian Games in India.

Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head – Sports and International, SPNI shared his thoughts on the deal in a recent press release.

“India’s historic performance at the last edition, where the nation crossed the 100-medal milestone (India won 107 medals) for the first time, has ignited unprecedented interest in multi-sport events,” he said.

The 2026 Asian Games is one of the biggest multi-sport events accessing global platforms for the participants. The event will feature 41 disciplines, including 32 Olympic sports. Mixed martial arts and surfing are the news additions for this year.

Asian Games 2026 All sports events and disciplines:

A total of 41 sports events have been confirmed for the 2026 Asian Games, including 68 disciplines and 461 events overall.

1. Aquatics

• Swimming

• Diving

• Artistic swimming

• Water polo

2. Archery

• Recurve

• Compound

3. Athletics (track and field)

4. Badminton

5. Baseball/Softball

• Baseball

• Softball

6. Basketball

• Basketball

• 3×3 Basketball

7. Boxing

8. Breaking

9. Canoe/Kayak

• Canoe Sprint

• Canoe Slalom

10. Combat Sports

• Jui Jitsu

• Kurash

• Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

11. Cricket

• T20

12. Cycling

• Cycling Track

• Cycling Road

• Cycling Mountain Bike (MTB)

• Cycling BMX Racing

• Cycling BMX Freestyle

13. Equestrian

• Dressage

• Eventing

• Jumping

14. Esports

15. Fencing

• Foil

• Épée

• Sabre

16. Football

17. Golf

18. Gymnastics

• Artistic Gymnastics

• Rhythmic Gymnastics

• Trampoline Gymnastics

19. Handball

20. Hockey

21. Judo

22. Kabaddi

23. Karate

• Kata

• Kumite

24. Modern Pentathlon

25. Rowing

26. Rugby

• Rugby Sevens

27. Sailing

28. Sepaktakraw

29. Shooting

• Rifle

• Pistol

• Shotgun

30. Skateboarding

31. Sport Climbing

32. Squash

33. Surfing

34. Table Tennis

35. Taekwondo

• Kyorugi

• Poomsae

36. Tennis

• Tennis

• Soft Tennis

37. Triathlon

38. Volleyball

• Volleyball

• Beach Volleyball

39. Weightlifting

40. Wrestling

• Freestyle

• Greco-Roman

41. Wushu

• Taolu

• Sanda