{
  "id": 7922312,
  "title": "Football on table, wrestling without groundwork: Unusual sports India will play at Asiad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/football-on-table-wrestling-without-groundwork-unusual-sports-india",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/football-on-a-curved-table-wrestling-without-groundwork-five-little-known-sports-india-will-compete-in-at-asian-games-2026/articleshow/134297046.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games will introduce Indian spectators to a range of unique sports, such as teqball, kurash, soft tennis, sepak takraw, and sport climbing. These events not only highlight athletic prowess but also celebrate Asian culture. With a delegation of 503 athletes, India will participate robustly, showcasing diverse sporting talents on an international scale.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) Table tennis player, rower to carry nat'l flag at opening ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/asiad-table-tennis-player-rower-to-carry-natl-flag-at-opening-ceremony",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:43:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Table tennis player, rower to carry nat'l flag at opening ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/table-tennis-player-rower-to-carry-natl-flag-at-opening-ceremony",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Dominant China wary of host Japan in Asiad table tennis competition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/dominant-china-wary-of-host-japan-in-asiad-table-tennis-competition",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}