Aichi Governor and organizing committee president Hideaki Omura displays the flame lantern during the flame lighting ceremony for the 20th Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Japanese sprinter Kiryu Yoshihide displays the lit torch during the flame lighting ceremony for the 20th Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

The flame lantern is lit during the flame lighting ceremony for the 20th Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Japanese sprinter Kiryu Yoshihide lights the torch from the cauldron during the flame lighting ceremony for the 20th Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Japanese sprinter Kiryu Yoshihide lights the torch from the cauldron during the flame lighting ceremony for the 20th Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)