New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The Asian Hockey Federation has invited Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and a delegation of the Punjab government to attend the semi-finals and finals of the men's and women's hockey competitions at the XX Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan.

In a letter dated September 21, the federation's president Fumio Ogura said the hockey semi-finals are scheduled for September 30 and October 1, while the finals will be played on October 2 and 3. The invitation had sought the presence of the Chief Minister and the state government delegation during these matches.

The federation said the visit would offer Punjab officials first-hand experience of the arrangements and conduct of an international sporting event. The prop...