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OCA warns India, Asian Games delegations over accommodation limits
Japan is preparing to host the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
The organizers say they can house no more than 15,000 people.
Many countries, including India, have asked to add athletes or officials late.
The Olympic Council of Asia says it will not approve more late additions.
It will allow replacements when necessary.
India has selected 492 athletes for the Games.
India must also keep its support staff to no more than 33 percent of its athletes.
Participants will stay in special huts and on a cruise ship because there will be no traditional Games Village.
Japan has capped the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at 15,000 participants because of accommodation constraints.
The Olympic Council of Asia will reject further late additions, allowing only replacements under its latest advisory.
India has cleared 492 athletes, while its support staff list is still being finalized.
Indian support staff must remain within 33% of the athlete contingent, or 162 people based on current numbers.
Organizers will house participants in container-style huts and a cruise ship rather than a traditional Games Village.
- Who
- The Olympic Council of Asia, Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya organizers, India and other national Olympic bodies.
- What
- The OCA has warned delegations not to exceed prescribed athlete and support-staff limits or seek further late additions.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with lodging arrangements centered in Nagoya.
- When
- The Games are scheduled for September 19 to October 4, 2026.
- Why
- Organizers say accommodation capacity is limited to 15,000 participants and cannot be expanded.
Organizers and OCA
National bodies and federations
Late additions
Organizers and OCA
The OCA and organizers say the 15,000-person capacity cannot be exceeded and that further late additions will not be accepted, apart from replacements.
National bodies and federations
Several member nations have made daily requests for late athlete additions, despite the nominations deadline having passed.
Support staff numbers
Organizers and OCA
The OCA requires support staff to remain within 33% of athlete numbers and has told federations to reduce staff requests while ensuring adequate medical support.
National bodies and federations
Some federations want to send several support personnel, including sports science experts, even with relatively small athlete squads.
Key facts
- Participant limit
- Japan has set a strict capacity of 15,000 participants.
- India’s athletes
- India has cleared 492 athletes.
- Support-staff cap
- Support staff may not exceed 33% of the athlete contingent.
- India’s calculated staff limit
- Based on 492 athletes, India’s support staff limit is 162 people.
- Indian participation
- India will compete in 35 disciplines, with athletics having the largest representation at 73 athletes.
- Accommodation
- Organizers plan to use container-style huts and a cruise ship docked at Nagoya port.
- Post-Games use
- The lodging facilities are intended to be repurposed as disaster shelters.
Quotes
Sports Authority of India source
An unnamed source familiar with India’s Asian Games support-staff planning
“The support staff is still being worked out because some federations have not named any sports science experts in their recommendations. The list has been sent back to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and it will take a few more days. But yes, an advisory has also come which mandates that the contingent sizes not exceed the prescribed limit.”
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“The cap on support staff cannot be exceeded and though federations would want several to go with even small squads, they have been asked to cut the numbers and ensure that there is adequate medical staff to assist athletes.”
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Hideaki Omura
Governor of Aichi Prefecture
“We cannot accommodate this. We have made arrangements and budgets based on the host city contract's capacity of 15,000 people, so we cannot accommodate more than that. There is no physical place for them to stay, so I wonder what they will do.”
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Sources
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