Archive · 21 Sep 2026
India Resolves Asian Games Travel Issues Amid Strong Medal Start
Indian athletes are competing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
At first, some team members had problems finding accommodation and transportation.
Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav said those problems have now been fixed.
Rooms were booked and transport was arranged for the athletes.
India won six medals in less than two days.
Suchika Tariyal won a bronze medal in MMA.
Indian shooters also won medals in 10m air rifle events.
Yadav said India may win more medals in weightlifting.
Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav said India’s accommodation and transportation problems in Japan have been resolved.
Rooms were booked privately and transport arrangements were provided for the Indian contingent.
India had won six medals in less than two days of competition.
Suchika Tariyal secured a historic MMA bronze, while Indian shooters won 10m air rifle medals.
Yadav said India expects further medals, including a possible weightlifting podium finish.
- Who
- India’s Asian Games contingent, led by Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav, including Suchika Tariyal and Indian shooters.
- What
- Accommodation and transportation problems were resolved while India continued its early medal-winning campaign.
- When
- The issues were reported after the contingent’s arrival; the athletics team arrived on Monday, and India won six medals in less than two days.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- Arrangements were made to provide athletes with accommodation and transportation as more competitors arrived and events continued.
- Chef de Mission
- Sahdev Yadav
- Location
- Nagoya, Japan
- Competition
- Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- India’s medal tally
- Six medals in less than two days
- Historic result
- Suchika Tariyal won a bronze medal in MMA
- Shooting events
- Indian shooters won individual and team medals in 10m air rifle events
- Expected sport
- Yadav identified weightlifting as another potential medal source
