{
  "id": 8196931,
  "title": "Officials defend using temporary containers, cruise ship as lodging at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/officials-defend-using-temporary-containers-cruise-ship-as-lodging-at-8196931",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260918/officials-defend-using-temporary-containers-cruise-ship-as-lodging-at-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is facing criticism over the lodging arrangements for athletes and officials at the Asian Games, which are being held in Nagoya from October 1 to 4. The OCA has defended its use of converted wooden containers, hotel rooms and a cruise ship to accommodate the 17,000-plus athletes and officials who registered by the July entry deadline. The Games, featuring 43 sports and 45 countries and regions, are expected to attract more than 11,000 athletes, surpassing the number of participants in the Summer Olympics. Despite the unconventional accommodations, some athletes, including basketball players, have voiced concerns about the quality of their beds, with the beds reportedly being too short. Additionally, heavy rainfall last week forced the evacuation of hundreds of athletes. The OCA's deputy chairman, Tayyab Ikram, expressed concern about leaving a \"white elephant\" in Nagoya after the Games, emphasizing their commitment to not wasting resources.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — The Olympic Council of Asia is attempting to quell complaints about lodging for athletes and officials at the Asian Games, which includes the use of converted wooden containers. The OCA said Friday that all “17,000-plus athletes and officials” that registered by the entry deadline in July have been provided “games-appropriate accommodation.” The games open officially on Saturday…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Jonassen calls for speed, killing instinct at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/jonassen-calls-for-speed-killing-instinct-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:13:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Officials defend using temporary containers, cruise ship as lodging at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/officials-defend-using-temporary-containers-cruise-ship-as-lodging-at",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:22:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}