All Aboard. The Asian Games Will Lodge Thousands of Athletes on an Italian Cruise Ship
Organizers are using a cruise ship, hotels and container huts for more than 17,000 athletes and officials after cost cuts ruled out a village.
- The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docked at Nagoya's Kinjo Pier on Tuesday, ready to house about 4,000 athletes and officials in 1,500 cabins ahead of the Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday.
- Facing soaring construction costs, organizers abandoned plans for a traditional athletes' village, instead adopting a patchwork model using cruise ships, temporary container units, and hotels to meet cost-cutting and eco-friendly policies.
- South Korean officials called the container units the "worst ever," with delegations from all 45 participating nations raising concerns about leaking sinks and undersized beds reported by athletes.
- Amid growing complaints, organizers are seeking additional hotel rooms while many teams plan to stagger athlete arrivals to adjust to limited space, and some officials have been moved to hotels and Airbnbs.
- Local organizing committee president Hideaki Omura defended the temporary accommodation model as a potential blueprint for hosting financially sustainable sporting events, positioning the arrangement as a cost-effective solution for future Games.
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The Athletes' Village has arrived by ship. A large cruise ship, which will house approximately 4,000 athletes for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, has dropped anchor at Nagoya Port. The plan is to rent accommodation spaces for the necessary period, rather than building new facilities that would leave a maintenance burden even after the Games end. The Italian-flagged cruise ship Co
Cruise ship to house 5,000 athletes, officials at Nagoya Asian Games
The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena arrived in Nagoya for the Asian Games. This vessel will house up to five thousand athletes and officials attending the event. More than eleven thousand athletes will be accommodated using ships and hotels. The Asian Games, established in 1951, feature forty-five countries and forty-three sports. Teams will stagger arrivals and departures to manage limited space effectively.
Yakima Herald-Republic
All aboard. The Asian Games will lodge thousands of athletes on an Italian cruise ship
The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena will house up to 5,000 officials and athletes for the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. It received its official welcome on Tuesday at Kinjo Pier in the host city. The 16-day games open Saturday…
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