Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash
Organisers say the temporary housing is safe and cost-effective as several teams complain about short beds, leaks and a shortage of rooms.
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Two days before the opening of the Asian Games, the accommodation conditions of the participants continued to give rise to difficulties. In the face of problems with the allocation of rooms, the Japanese delegation was considering resorting to hotels reserved in a fall-back solution.
Asian Games accommodation row deepens as Japan team reports men and women sharing rooms
Accommodation problems continue to affect the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games preparations. Even Japan's team is exploring alternative lodging options for its athletes. Organizers faced challenges housing seventeen thousand participants and officials for the event. A cruise ship and container-style huts are being used for some attendees. Japan's Olympic Committee secured backup hotel rooms as a contingency measure.
Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash
More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent's biggest sporting spectacular, which opens on Saturday in Nagoya. In a bid to cut costs, organisers are housing athletes and officials in temporary accommodation ranging from a cruise liner and wooden containers to hotel rooms. The plan has run into immediate problems, with South Korean officials branding the container huts the "worst ever" and saying the beds are too shor…
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Asian Games chief defends ‘functional’ rooms after backlash
Accommodation for Asian Games athletes in Japan is "functional" and efforts are being made to deal with numerous complaints from disgruntled teams, a chief organiser told AFP.
Accommodation struggles: Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash
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