Games-IOC chief Coventry gives thumbs-up to Asian Games accommodation despite criticism

IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts

Asia's biggest sporting spectacle, which opened on Saturday in the Japanese city of Nagoya, has split with past Games by having no traditional athletes' village. To save costs, the more than 17,000 Asian Games participants will stay in temporary huts, hotels and a cruise ship. Some countries have criticised the wooden cabins as too small, with beds that are too short. But after touring the lodgings, International Olympic Committee president Cove…

Asian Games: IOC chief Coventry gives thumbs-up to Asiad accommodation despite criticism

IOC President Kirsty Coventry backed the Asian Games organisers after inspecting athletes’ accommodation in Nagoya, despite complaints over cramped rooms and small beds. Coventry said the cabins were quiet, cool and well-equipped, and compared them favourably with some Olympic villages she had experienced. She said minimum standards remained important.

IOC chief Coventry gives thumbs-up to Asian Games accommodation despite criticism

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry threw her weight behind the beleaguered Asian Games organisers on Sunday, saying she was impressed with the athletes' accommodation in Nagoya despite criticism from some competitors. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Games-IOC chief Coventry gives thumbs-up to Asian Games accommodation despite criticism

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 : International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry threw her weight behind the beleaguered Asian Games organisers on Sunday, saying she was impressed with the athletes' accommodation in Nagoya despite criticism from some competitors.Japanese organisers scrapped initial pl