NAGOYA – The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games (APG) got under way on Oct 18 with an opening ceremony, with around 4,000 athletes and officials from a record 45 countries and regions set to participate in the continental sporting event.

Emperor Naruhito officially declared the Games open during the ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, with Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko also present.

The host nation will field about 280 athletes across all 18 sports, contested primarily in Nagoya and other cities in Aichi prefecture, central Japan, during the week-long event till Oct 24.

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