Japan launches Asian Games campaign with eye on Tokyo 2020

Japan launched its Asian Games campaign at an inauguration ceremony Monday, with delegation chief Yasuhiro Yamashita emphasizing the importance of the continent's largest multisport event in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."We think of these games as a key test toward the 2020 Olympics, so we vow to deliver our absolute best," the former judoka said of the 18th Asian Games starting Saturday in Indonesia."We have put heavier weight on the Olympics. Japan hasn't set a medal target, so what matters most is how each and every athlete competes," he said.Japan will send a 1,096-member dele…READ FULL ARTICLE