Written By: Rohan Mukherjee | Updated: Sep 15, 2026, 12:19 PM
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The 2026 Asian Games is just three days away from kicking-off in the cities of Aichi and Nagoya. Ahead of the 20th edition, here's a sneak peek to the six emerging athletes.
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Up first is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who needs no introduction at all. The teenager has already taken the cricketing world by a storm and now it's time for him to conquer Asia.
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13-year-old Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi, who is the youngest world championships medallist, will be hoping to continue her good form in the 200m butterfly and individual 200 and 400m medleys.
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Sri Lankan Javelin sensation Rumesh Pathirage will be hoping to take full advantage of Neeraj Chopra's absence and land a possible gold.
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Junior world record holder and 17-year-old Japenese swimmer Shin Ohashi will try his best to wrap the Japan flag around him with a medal on his neck at the Asian Games.
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Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra Eala, who stunned Iga Swiatek earlier this year in Wimbledon, is one of the most exciting talents at the moment. Eala will be hoping to change the Bronze medal she won in 2023 into a gold at Aichi and Nagoya.
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Last but not the least, Last but not the least, Japan's 16-year-old gymnast Misa Nishiyama, who is eyeing a podium finish at the 2028 LA Olympic games, will be attempting to win her first medal at the Asian Games.
