The 2026 Asian Games will officially end today with a closing ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, after more than two weeks of competition. The ceremony begins at 6:00 PM local time, which is 2:30 PM in India.

The event will take place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. It will feature the athletes’ farewell, cultural performances and the extinguishing of the Asian Games flame.

Double gold medallist Neeru Dhanda will carry India’s flag at the ceremony. She was chosen to lead the Indian contingent at the closing event.

The ceremony will also include the formal handover to the next host. Doha 2030 will take over as the host of the next edition of the Asian Games.

India finished fourth in the medals tally with 85 medals, including 21 gold. China topped the table with 341 medals, followed by Japan with 269 and South Korea with 150.

The Games saw India defend both its men’s and women’s cricket golds and retain its men’s hockey title. Today’s ceremony closes India’s best-ever Asian Games campaign.