Tehran, Iran, July 2, 2026: Iran will send a delegation of 282 athletes to compete at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games from September 19 to October 4.
Following several rounds of technical and expert meetings with the national sports federations, the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran has finalised the list of sports and the number of athletes who will represent the country at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
The final squad of 282 athletes will be made up of 191 men and 91 women.
The final decision was made after comprehensive technical evaluations, including assessments of each federation’s performance, the athletes’ level of preparedness, medal prospects and the NOC’s overall strategy for the Games.
Iran finished seventh in the overall medal standings at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, winning a total of 54 medals comprised of 13 gold, 21 silver and 20 bronze.