{
  "id": 8359042,
  "title": "2,000 Indians living in Japan ready to open their homes to Asian Games athletes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/2-000-indians-living-in-japan-ready-to-open-their-homes-to-asian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:28:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/2000-indians-living-in-japan-ready-to-open-their-homes-to-asian-games-athletes-1.500680195"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India has put an unusual backup plan in place for its athletes competing in the upcoming Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Around 2,000 Indians living in the city have been prepared to offer their homes as temporary accommodation if official accommodations fail. The Indian embassy and community played a role in reaching out to residents. This contingency plan was prompted by previous accommodation, accreditation, and transport issues faced by Indian athletes upon arrival in Japan. The chef de mission, Sahdev Yadav, informed that 30 to 35 athletes had been affected after their names were removed from the accommodation list, necessitating last-minute hotel arrangements. Yadav emphasized that India now has a three-layer support system in place, including officials at the airport and athlete welcome center, as well as the 2,000 Indian residents ready to open their doors if needed.",
  "summary": "If the official Asian Games accommodation fails India again, its athletes have an unusual backup plan: the homes of Indians living in Nagoya. Around 2,000 members of the Indian community have been put on standby to provide temporary accommodation if Indian athletes face further problems finding rooms during the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. The Indian embassy was also involved in reaching out to the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}