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The prestigious 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships volition beryllium held from June 21-27 astatine the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, Goa, the Bridge Federation of India (BFI), the apex governing assemblage for the crippled of declaration span successful the country, announced connected Monday (May 18, 2026).
Held erstwhile successful 4 years, the Asia Cup ranks among the astir distinguished continental Bridge Championships, conducted nether the aegis of the Asia Bridge fraternity, with information from starring nations crossed Asia and Oceania.
This year, the title is expected to invited participants from implicit 20 countries, including India, China, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Prasad Keni, president of BFI, said, "This is the 2nd clip India has been honoured to big the prestigious Asia Cup Bridge Championship. It highlights India's increasing stature arsenic a premier destination for planetary caput sports and intelligence sporting events.
"Furthermore, it importantly boosts Goa's positioning arsenic a dynamic hub for planetary sporting tourism, proving that the authorities tin seamlessly merge world-class leisure with competitive, high-intellect planetary tournaments."
Participation is constricted to 16 teams per category, with the apical teams from crossed Asia, West Asia, and the South Pacific competing. A large item of this tourney volition beryllium a peculiar "Friendship Pairs Event" unfastened to each registered players, scheduled for June 27.
The continental title volition diagnostic men's, women's, mixed, and elder squad events, alongside unfastened and mixed Pairs competitions.
India holds a proud, decorated bequest successful this championship, having secured an awesome tally of 20 medals — including 8 golden medals successful erstwhile editions.
The location contingent volition strive to rise this tally further, led by top-tier Indian pairs including Subhash Gupta–Sandeep Thakral and Rajeshwar Tewari–Sumit Mukherjee.
"This twelvemonth the title volition bring unneurotic immoderate of Asia-Pacific's astir accomplished span players, nationalist champions and planetary medal winners" said Keni.
