2026 FIRST Global Challenge - Opening Ceremony

🌎 Coming to you LIVE from Incheon, Republic of Korea — the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge! Nearly 190 national teams unite through the power of STEM and the sport of robotics. Experience the excitement of the Parade of Nations 🇰🇷, inspiring speakers 🎤, and a celebration of Korean culture ✨ as young people from around the world come together under this year’s theme, Igniting Innovation. From Incheon, watch the next generation of innovators begin four unforgettable days of competition, collaboration, and global connection as they work together to tackle one of our planet’s greatest challenges: wildfires. ➡️ https://first.global/live #FGC2026Incheon #RoboticsIsASport #stemeducation ————————— ABOUT FIRST GLOBAL 🌎 FIRST Global is leading an international sports revolution to ensure all of Earth's 2 billion youth have the passion, opportunities, and skill sets to change the world. 🤝 Through the sport of robotics, FIRST Global unites teenage athletes from 190+ countries to be visionary global citizens who collectively tackle the world’s greatest challenges. Join us for 2025 in Panama City around the theme of biodiversity: https://first.global/fgc 👍 / f1rstglobal ❤️ / f1rstglobal 🐦 / f1rstglobal 🤳 / f1rstglobal