Asian Games: 2000 Indians ready to accommodate athletes after hotel crisis

After an unprecedented accommodation crisis left several Indian athletes stranded without rooms in Nagoya, the Indian government has turned to an unexpected support network. Around 2,000 Indians living in the Japanese city have been asked to remain on standby and help accommodate Indian athletes if they struggle to find a place to stay during the Asian Games.

The Asian Games have been hit by a major accommodation crisis in Nagoya, with organisers struggling to provide rooms for the thousands of athletes and officials who have arrived in Japan for the quadrennial event.

Several Indian athletes faced similar problems upon landing in Japan, with some waiting for up to 12 hours before they were finally accommodated.



With more members of the Indian contingent still expected to arrive in Nagoya, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has now prepared an additional contingency plan by reaching out to the Indian community in the city.

The Indian families living in Nagoya have been asked to remain on standby until the accommodation crisis is brought under control. If required, they could provide temporary accommodation to Indian athletes who are unable to secure rooms through the official Games arrangements.

The move comes after India's support team had already taken several measures to deal with the crisis, including booking additional hotel rooms and arranging transport for athletes who were left waiting at airports.