Typhoon Dujuan reroutes two Team Singapore athletes heading to Asian Games

Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Sept 21 and more than a million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan as Typhoon Dujuan approached Tokyo.

Published Sep 21, 2026, 08:16 PM

Updated Sep 21, 2026, 10:46 PM

Two Team Singapore athletes had to reroute from Tokyo to Nagoya by bullet train due to Typhoon Dujuan cancelling their flight.

The Singapore National Olympic Council is closely monitoring the situation and adjusting travel and competition plans to ensure athlete safety and minimise disruption.

Typhoon Dujuan caused widespread flight cancellations and event postponements at the Asian Games, but Singapore's swimming events will proceed as scheduled.

SINGAPORE – Two Team Singapore athletes due to compete in the Asian Games have had to change their travel plans as Typhoon Dujuan barrelled towards Japan’s east coast. In response to media queries on Sept 21, a Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) spokesperson said the unnamed athletes’ flight from Tokyo, where they had been for a pre-Games competition, to Nagoya was cancelled because of the impending typhoon.

Alternative travel arrangements were made and they travelled to Nagoya on the shinkansen bullet train on the same day.

“The majority of Team Singapore travelled directly from Singapore to Nagoya, and their travel plans have not been affected,” the SNOC said.

It said it is continuing to monitor the situation closely for teams already in Japan.

“The secretariat is working with the respective teams to make the necessary adjustments to travel and competition arrangements, where required, to minimise disruption to their preparations for the Games while ensuring their safety and well-being,” it said.

Record rainfall was expected near Tokyo as the storm with 144kmh winds tracked 130km south of Katsuura City, near the Japanese capital, on Sept 21.

At least 260 domestic flights and 15 international flights were cancelled on Sept 21, Reuters reported.

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, said four of its flights had been rescheduled owing to the adverse weather conditions.

Some events at the Asian Games, which run from Sept 19 to Oct 4, have been disrupted by Dujuan.

Most of the events are being held in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, where Nagoya is the largest city, while aquatics and equestrian events are in Tokyo.

Organisers on Sept 21 postponed the equestrian competition by a day because of adverse weather.

SNOC confirmed that the swimming programme, which runs from Sept 20 to 25 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, will go ahead as planned.

A contingent of 304 athletes are representing Singapore across 27 sports at the Games. Of these, 29 are swimmers and six are divers. Singapore is not competing in equestrian at this edition of the Games.

9月21日，台风杜鹃逼近东京，数百架航班被取消，日本超过一百万人接到疏散建议。

发布于 2026 年 9 月 21 日晚上 8:16

更新于2026年9月21日晚上10:46

由于台风杜鹃导致航班取消，两名新加坡代表队运动员不得不改乘新干线从东京前往名古屋。

新加坡国家奥林匹克理事会正在密切关注事态发展，并调整出行和比赛计划，以确保运动员安全并最大限度地减少干扰。

台风杜鹃导致亚运会期间大范围航班取消和赛事延期，但新加坡的游泳比赛将按计划进行。

新加坡——由于台风“杜鹃”逼近日本东海岸，两名原定参加亚运会的新加坡代表队运动员不得不更改行程。9月21日，新加坡奥委会发言人在回复媒体询问时表示，这两名未透露姓名的运动员原计划从东京飞往名古屋，但由于台风即将到来，航班已被取消。他们此前在东京参加了赛前比赛。

他们另作出行安排，当天乘坐新干线子弹头列车前往名古屋。

新加坡奥委会表示：“新加坡代表队的大部分成员直接从新加坡前往名古屋，他们的行程计划没有受到影响。”

该公司表示，将继续密切关注目前已在日本的各支球队的情况。

秘书处表示：“秘书处正与各代表队合作，在必要时对旅行和比赛安排做出必要的调整，以最大程度地减少对他们备战奥运会的干扰，同时确保他们的安全和福祉。”

9 月 21 日，一场风速高达 144 公里/小时的风暴从日本首都东京附近的胜浦市以南 130 公里处经过，预计东京附近将出现创纪录的降雨量。

据路透社报道，9月21日至少有260个国内航班和15个国际航班被取消。

新加坡航空公司的廉价子公司酷航表示，由于恶劣天气，其四个航班已被重新安排。

9月19日至10月4日举行的亚运会部分赛事受到杜鹃病毒的影响而中断。

大部分赛事在日本爱知县举行，名古屋是该县最大的城市，而水上运动和马术比赛则在东京举行。

9月21日，由于天气恶劣，主办方将马术比赛推迟了一天。

SNOC确认，原定于9月20日至25日在东京水上运动中心举行的游泳比赛将按计划进行。

新加坡将派出304名运动员参加本届运动会的27个体育项目。其中，29名运动员为游泳运动员，6名运动员为跳水运动员。新加坡不参加本届运动会的马术比赛。