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Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon

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About 15,000 athletes and officials were initially expected at the Games, which are being held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from September 19 to October 4. But an Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) press release last week put the number at 17,000 -- 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials -- potentially putting a strain on accommodation. There is no dedicated athletes' village, organisers instead relying on a cruise ship, wooden containers and hote…

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Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon

Around 17,000 athletes and officials are now expected for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, raising accommodation concerns as organisers rely on a cruise ship, container-style huts and hotels instead of a dedicated athletes’ village.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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