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The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) has been officially appointed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) as the Technical Delegate for the Esports event at the 20^th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Mr. Jeff Lam, AESF Head of Esports, has been designated as the Technical Delegate and will attend the 1^st Technical Delegates Meeting of the 20^th Asian Games from 30 April – 2 May 2025 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. During the meeting, the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee (AINAGOC) will provide an overview of the preparation status in various areas, including accommodation, catering, transportation, logistics, security, accreditation, medical services, anti-doping, and sports operations. Site visits to the respective competition venues will also be arranged accordingly.

As the Technical Delegate, Mr. Lam is responsible for overseeing all refereeing work. He will collaborate with AINAGOC to ensure that all technical arrangements fully comply with the Esports Technical and Competition Regulations for the 20^th Asian Games. In addition, he will be supported by the Technical Officials, whose role is to ensure fair competition while upholding the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect.

As announced by the Olympic Council of Asia in February 2025, the 20^th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will feature 11 Esports titles:

1. Competitive Martial Arts
2. Street Fighter Series
3. Tekken Series
4. King of Fighters Series
5. Pokémon Unite
6. Honor of Kings
7. League of Legends
8. Peace Elite (Asian Games Version)
9. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
10. Identity V
11. Naraka: Bladepoint
12. Gran Turismo 7
13. eFootball
14. Puyo Puyo Champions

AESF is honoured by this appointment and looks forward to collaborating with the Olympic Council of Asia and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee to ensure the success of the Esports event at the 20^th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.