Overview
- Organisers and Olympic Council of Asia officials say all accredited participants have housing, yet delegations reported long arrival-processing delays, missing accreditation records and misassigned rooms on Friday.
- India's Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav confirmed a shortage and said the contingent booked at least 18 extra hotel rooms after its original quota was reduced on arrival.
- The Indian Sports Ministry and embassy have mobilised the local diaspora as backup lodging and Indian officials arranged independent transport and food support to prevent disruption to athletes.
- The BCCI placed India's men's cricket team in separate hotels because its support staff exceeded the permitted quota while the women's team remains in Games-provided accommodation.
- Hosts relied on hotels, container-style units and the docked Costa Serena cruise ship instead of a traditional athletes' village, a cost-cutting choice organisers defend that critics say failed to scale to more than 17,000 participants and risks affecting athlete readiness.