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Indian athletes train to adapt to container accommodation ahead of Asian Games

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • India’s athletes are staying in purpose-built container rooms as preparation for accommodation at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
  • Organizers will offer athletes containers, cruise ships or hotels instead of an athletes’ village to reduce costs.
  • The Indian Sports Authority installed similar rooms in training centers in Patiala and Bengaluru, where nine athletes have reportedly stayed.

Indian athletes are getting used to an unusual part of their preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: living in container accommodation.

Local media, including The Indian Express and The Times of India, highlighted the rooms on January 5. The Aichi-Nagoya organizing committee decided not to operate an athletes’ village as a cost-saving measure. Athletes will instead have three accommodation options: containers, cruise ships and hotels.

The Indian Sports Authority installed rooms similar to those planned for the Games at training centers in Patiala, Punjab, and Bengaluru. Each unit measures 40 feet by 8 feet, or about 12.2 meters by 2.4 meters, and includes air conditioning, a kitchenette, a toilet and beds.

Nine athletes have reportedly stayed in the units so far. The adaptation program extends beyond lodging, with athletes also being introduced to food at the accommodation complex’s dining hall, including ramen.

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