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Japan Olympic Chief Says 'Lot More' Athletes at Games than Expected
Hashimoto said organisers should have anticipated 17,000 registrations and better planned transport and lodging after teams reported long airport waits and cramped rooms.
- On Saturday, Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto admitted management of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games proved extremely difficult after registrations surged to around 17,000, exceeding the budgeted 15,000 athletes and officials.
- Organizers scrapped the traditional Athletes' Village to reduce costs, instead housing participants across hotels, temporary wooden containers, and a cruise ship docked in Nagoya's port.
- Delegations reported chaotic logistics including double-booked rooms and transport delays, with some teams stranded for hours at arrival. Asian Games organizing committee Secretary General Satoshi Murate apologized last week for the service failures.
- Japan achieved a record medal count amid criticism over mismanagement and empty seats, though Hashimoto insisted harsh criticism does not represent the whole picture, citing athletes' "small moments of joy."
- Hashimoto stated the organizing committee must analyze every element to improve future operations, suggesting new accommodation approaches could present "pioneering" possibilities for other host nations staging international competitions.
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