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Asian Games 2026: Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya province of Japan, first time in the history of sports
Asian Games 2026: Takeda's idea, however, was not liked by many OCA members like Kuwait and Palestine, who expressed concern and said that such a move would not be in line with the spirit of the games. Newly elected OCA President Randhir Singh is also not happy with this idea.
Players participating in the 2026 Asian Games, hosted by the Aichi-Nagoya province of Japan, will not be given a sports village for the first time in the Asian Games; instead, arrangements for the players are to be made via hotels and cruise ships. Former Japan Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda announced here on Sunday that there will not be any Olympic village in the continental event to be co-hosted by Aichi province and Nagoya city. He was speaking during the 44th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Giving information on the preparations for the Games Takeda said, "We will not have a sports village as the Games will be held in two provinces. Instead, we are trying our utmost to accommodate the athletes and dignitaries in hotels and cruise ships." Takeda, the vice president of the 2026 Asian Games, said, "We have arranged cruise ships for 4,000 athletes and officials besides hotel rooms."
However, many members of the OCA, such as Kuwait and Palestine, did not like the idea mooted by Takeda. They showed concern and said the move would not go in tune with the spirit of the Games. Even newly elected OCA president Randhir Singh is not amused by the idea.
