Nagoya Mayor Says Sorry for Asian Games 'Inconveniences'
Seiko Hashimoto said 17,000 athletes and officials faced cramped lodging and transport failures, while Japan still set a record medal haul.
- On Saturday, AINAGOC Secretary General Satoshi Murate apologized for logistical headaches at the Asian Games, citing a surge to 17,000 participants—around 2,000 more than the Asian Games Organising Committee initially projected.
- Unexpected participant numbers strained accommodation and transport networks, prompting complaints from athletes; Mongolian women's basketball coach Javier Garcia Alvarez criticized the system after his team's bus failed to arrive for practice.
- Aboard the chartered cruise ship Costa Serena, Filipino squash player Yvonne Alyssa Dalida endured a lengthy wait checking in, though she said, "I find it cool as well because it's very unique."
- Organizers admitted they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats appeared at venues; less than 60 percent of tickets were purchased for eight sports, including football.
- Staff work daily to identify causes of mistakes and ensure they do not happen again, Murate said, adding, "We are fully committed to making the necessary improvements" for athletes competing at their best.
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