The 20th Asian Games were declared open by Japan's emperor on Saturday following a troubled build-up to the multi-sport spectacle that has more athletes than the Olympics. There were a large number of empty seats at the 30,000-capacity stadium in Nagoya, where a subdued crowd saw a colourful openin»»»

Nagoya: The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season. More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent’s biggest sporting sp»»»