From torrential rain to typhoon threat: Asian Games face turbulent start
The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya are facing potential disruptions as a tropical storm threatens to strengthen into a typhoon. Organizers are implementing contingency plans to manage the impact on ongoing competitions and the safety of the 17,000 athletes and officials.
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Large-scale international sporting events are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, highlighting the logistical challenges of climate-related disruptions.
The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya are facing an early weather threat, with organisers bracing for possible disruption from a tropical storm that could strengthen into a typhoon and approach central Japan just as the continental multi-sport event gets into full swing.The 20th Asian Games officially open with the opening ceremony in Nagoya on Saturday, but several competitions have already begun, including football, basketball, volleyball and cricket. The Games are scheduled to run from September 19 to October 4, with 43 sports on the programme.Tropical Storm Dujuan was located off Japan's Pacific coast early Thursday and was moving northwest towards central Japan, where Nagoya is located. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 90 kmph, with gusts reaching 126 kmph.
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