Summary
They won lots of medals at the last games and want more. 🌟
Famous players like the badminton star and the strong weightlifter will compete. 💪
New games like surfing and video‑game battles will be there too. 🏄
Key Points
5 points1
The Asian Games start on September 19, 2026.
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Athletes from 45 countries will join.
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India won 107 medals in the previous games.
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Top Indian athletes include a badminton champion and a weightlifting champion.
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New sports such as surfing, virtual taekwondo and teqball will appear.
New Words to Learn
10 wordscontingent
the group of athletes who travel together
medal haul
the number of medals a team wins
disciplines
different kinds of sports
athletics
running, jumping and throwing events
quota
a limited number of spots that can be earned
mixed martial arts
a sport where people use many fighting styles
padel
a racket game similar to tennis but played in a smaller court
teqball
a sport that mixes soccer and table tennis
Esports
competitive video‑game tournaments
breaking
the dancing style also called breakdancing
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