{
  "id": 7473352,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: Schedule, teams and how to watch in the UAE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-games-2026-schedule-teams-and-how-to-watch-in-the-uae-7473352",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/15/asian-games-2026-schedule-teams-watch-uae/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Asian Games 2026 are set to commence in Japan this weekend, with over 10,000 athletes from 45 nations competing across 43 sporting events from September 19 to October 4. The tournament, to be held in Japan for the third time, will feature a staggering total of 17,000 athletes and officials, although the Games have faced logistical challenges. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. China is expected to dominate the event, having won the most gold medals and overall medals at every Asian Games since 1982. The UAE will field a contingent of 165 athletes across 23 disciplines, marking the country's first participation in modern pentathlon and padel tennis. The UAE will compete against Iran in the men's national football team's opening match. The Asian Games, the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympics, will be broadcast live in the UAE on the streaming platform TOD.",
  "summary": "The Asian Games begin in Japan this weekend, with more than 10,000 athletes from 45 nations fighting for continental supremacy. Athletes will compete across 43 sporting events from September 19 to October 4 in Japan’s Nagoya and the Aichi region. Here is everything you need to know about the continental competition, which will be held in Japan for the third time. History The Asian Games are the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/tharanga-lifts-sri-lankas-profile-in-budapest-ahead-of-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:00:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) Accommodation shortages raise concerns ahead of Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asiad-accommodation-shortages-raise-concerns-ahead-of-aichi-nagoya",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:03:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Officials raise concerns over accommodation shortages ahead of Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/officials-raise-concerns-over-accommodation-shortages-ahead-of-aichi",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Asian Games 2026: Schedule, teams and how to watch in the UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-games-2026-schedule-teams-and-how-to-watch-in-the-uae",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:17:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}