India hosts first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run in Thiruvananthapuram with over 40,000 participants
More than 40,000 people took part in India's first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, on 23 June 2026.
Summary
The first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run hosted by India drew more than 40,000 participants in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, on 23 June 2026, under the Olympic Council of Asia's 'Asian Games for All' initiative. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the run at the University Stadium in the presence of Keralam Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar and IOA President P. T. Usha. Mansukh Mandaviya said 115 athletes from Keralam, including 69 women, are in the Khelo India programme and 17 are part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), and recalled that India has the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Key facts
- Event
- 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run, first in India
- Venue
- University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, 23 June 2026
- Initiative
- OCA's 'Asian Games for All'
- Participants
- More than 40,000
- Keralam in Khelo India
- 115 athletes, including 69 women
- Keralam in TOPS
- 17 athletes
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did India host its first-ever 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run on 23 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvananthapuram
The Fun Run was held at the University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, with more than 40,000 participants.
The 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run in Thiruvananthapuram (23 June 2026) was held under which initiative?
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Correct answer: D — Olympic Council of Asia's 'Asian Games for All'
The run was held under the Olympic Council of Asia's 'Asian Games for All' initiative.
Consider the following statements made by Mansukh Mandaviya in Thiruvananthapuram on 23 June 2026: 1. 115 athletes from Keralam, including 69 women, are part of the Khelo India programme. 2. 17 athletes from Keralam are part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated by the Union Sports Minister.