{"articles":[{"headline":"Asian Olympic chief calls for politicians to stay out of Games after Lee Yang row","description":"Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani has urged politicians to stay out of sport after Taiwan minister Lee Yang faced an entry dispute at the Asian Games.","link":"https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games/story/asian-games-taiwan-row-politics-sport-nagoya-2998157-2026-09-19","image":"https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/story/202609/asian-games-2026-141858133-16x9_3.jpg?VersionId=7vqjzCowhFkU7lAlVq9gD7ZPdcmsVY1M","source":"India Today","date":"2026-09-19T05:54:45Z"},{"headline":"Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up","description":"NAGOYA, Japan - The 20th Asian Games will open in Japan later Saturday with a glittering ceremony following a stuttering build-up to a multi-sport spectacular that has more participants than the Olympics.","link":"https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/3322543/asian-games-to-open-in-japan-after-troubled-buildup","image":"https://static.bangkokpost.com/media/content/20260919/c1_6234063_700.jpg","source":"Bangkok Post","date":"2026-09-19T05:45:00Z"},{"headline":"Asian Games 2026 Day 1 Schedule: Check events for September 19, Indian athletes in action, opening ceremony time and Teqball semifinals","description":"India kicks off its Asian Games 2026 campaign this Saturday with thrilling Teqball matches. Quimcy Dsouza has made headlines by securing her place in the semifinals of women's singles Teqball after triumphing over the top seed from Japan and a formidable player from Cambodia. With a medal up for grabs in the semifinals on Saturday, Dsouza aims to shine in this exciting new sport making its debut at the Games.","link":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/asian-games-2026-day-1-schedule-check-events-for-september-19-indian-athletes-in-action-opening-ceremony-time-and-teqball-semifinals/articleshow/134348286.cms","image":"https://img.etimg.com/thumb/msid-134348372,width-1200,height-630,imgsize-94860,overlay-economictimes/articleshow.jpg","source":"The Economic Times","date":"2026-09-19T05:17:00Z"},{"headline":"Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games","description":"NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 19 - Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani said on Saturday that politicians should not be involved in sports, following a diplomatic incident involving a Taiwan government official at the Asian Games. Read more at straitstimes.com.","link":"https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/asian-olympic-boss-says-politicians-need-to-stay-out-of-sport-at-nagoya-games","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/0a50412d5ac6abd5365525758894023a98ee4b39dd813714d3aab4c4109523ff","source":"The Straits Times","date":"2026-09-19T05:03:30Z"},{"headline":"Games-Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games","description":"NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani said on Saturday ⁠that politicians should not be involved in sports, following a diplomatic incident involving ‌a Taiwan government official at the Asian Games.","link":"https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/others/2026/09/19/games-asian-olympic-boss-says-politicians-need-to-stay-out-of-sport-at-nagoya-games","image":"https://apicms.thestar.com.my/uploads/images/2026/09/19/4118759.jpg","source":"The Star","date":"2026-09-19T05:03:00Z"},{"headline":"Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games","description":"Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani stated politicians should not be involved in sports. This statement followed an incident where Taiwan's sports minister was initially blocked from a ceremony. The minister was eventually permitted entry after a protest by the Taiwan delegation. Organizers defended the local arrangements despite complaints about transport and accommodations.","link":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/other-sports/asian-olympic-boss-says-politicians-need-to-stay-out-of-sport-at-nagoya-games/articleshow/134348068.cms","image":"https://img.etimg.com/thumb/msid-134348120,width-1200,height-630,imgsize-94456,overlay-economictimes/articleshow.jpg","source":"The Economic Times","date":"2026-09-19T05:02:00Z"},{"headline":"Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games","description":"Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani said on Saturday that politicians should not be involved in sports, following ​a diplomatic incident involving a Taiwan government official at the Asian Games.","link":"https://www.reuters.com/sports/asian-olympic-boss-says-politicians-need-stay-out-sport-nagoya-games-2026-09-19/","image":"https://www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/3TQUUNOGB5MBXBZEOTYHWLQIUQ.jpg?auth=16833802759e4e3afe051b9248aff744d6bc61b9c299ceb8e1c25847ce194c30&height=1005&width=1920&quality=80&smart=true","source":"Reuters","date":"2026-09-19T04:59:09Z"},{"headline":"Games-Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games","description":"Read more about Games-Asian Olympic boss says politicians need to stay out of sport at Nagoya Games on Devdiscourse","link":"https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/3979253-games-asian-olympic-boss-says-politicians-need-to-stay-out-of-sport-at-nagoya-games","image":"https://www.devdiscourse.com/img?imageUrl=https://devdiscourse.blob.core.windows.net/imagegallery/11_03_2020_13_37_24_6979208.jpg&width=920&format=jpeg","source":"Devdiscourse","date":"2026-09-19T04:45:08Z"},{"headline":"'They have no rivals!' - Radja Nainggolan makes bold Inter prediction before Roma showdown","description":"According to La Gazzetta dello Sport , former Inter and Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan previewed the upcoming Serie A showdown between Roma and Inter Milan, branding the visiting champions as the clear team to beat in the title race.","link":"https://www.yardbarker.com/soccer/articles/they_have_no_rivals_radja_nainggolan_makes_bold_inter_prediction_before_roma_showdown/s1_17790_44321944","image":"https://us-west-2-gw-2.yardbarker.com/images/yb_white_on_black_medium.jpg","source":"Yardbarker","date":"2026-09-19T04:23:46Z"},{"headline":"Two Asian Games medals in sight as Quimcy D’Souza, one of the pioneers of teqball in India, leads charge","description":"Asian Games 2026 News: NAGOYA: Quimcy D’Souza, one of the pioneers of teqball in India, stormed into the semifinals of the sport that is making its Asian Games debut here.Qu.","link":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/two-asian-games-medals-in-sight-as-quimcy-dsouza-one-of-the-pioneers-of-teqball-in-india-leads-charge/articleshow/134347381.cms","image":"https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-134347417,width-1280,height-720,resizemode-6,overlay-toi_sw,pt-32,y_pad-600/photo.jpg","source":"Times of India","date":"2026-09-19T04:06:00Z"}]}