{
  "id": 7989274,
  "title": "Typhoon threat looms as Asian Games events face delays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/typhoon-threat-looms-as-asian-games-events-face-delays",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:40:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/09/17/typhoon-threat-looms-as-asian-games-events-face-delays/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — 17 September 2026, Athletic competitions at the 2026 Asian Games are at risk of being affected by severe weather conditions, with a tropical storm potentially intensifying into a typhoon and heading towards the Aichi-Nagoya region. The Games, slated to commence on 19 September, have already seen several sports, such as football, basketball, and volleyball, kick off in the vicinity of Nagoya. As of 03:00 GMT on 17 September, Tropical Storm Dujuan was situated off the Japanese Pacific coast, moving northwestward towards central Japan, where Nagoya is situated. The cyclone boasted maximum sustained winds of 90 kilometres per hour, accompanied by gusts reaching up to 126 kilometres per hour. Nagoya and nearby locations had already experienced heavy rainfall the previous week, leading to school closures, train service disruptions, and the evacuation of hundreds of athletes from their lodgings. Kosei Inoue, Japan’s head of delegation and a senior executive board member of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), addressed these weather-related concerns during a press conference on Thursday. Inoue informed reporters that \"due to heavy rain and severe weather, certain events have already been postponed or their schedules altered. Additionally, there is a potential for a typhoon to approach on September 21.\" In response to these circumstances, the organizers and officials are conducting thorough discussions within the Japanese Olympic Committee to ensure they are fully prepared and capable of responding effectively to various situations. As the competition proceeds, authorities are diligently monitoring the weather situation.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — 17 September 2026, Organizers of the 2026 Asian Games are preparing for possible weather disruptions during the opening days of the competition, with a tropical storm potentially developing into a typhoon and approaching the Aichi-Nagoya coast. The 20th Asian Games will officially open on 19 September, but several sports, including football, basketball […] The post Typhoon threat…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "From torrential rain to typhoon threat: Asian Games face turbulent start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/from-torrential-rain-to-typhoon-threat-asian-games-face-turbulent",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:34:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Organisers defend Asian Games village where athletes are sleeping in wooden containers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/organisers-defend-asian-games-village-where-athletes-are-sleeping-in",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:18:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}