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Asian Games Organisers Apologise for Logistics Nightmare, Admit "Mistakes"
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News18•26-09-2026, 13:22
Asian Games Organisers Apologise for Logistics Nightmare, Admit "Mistakes"
- •Satoshi Murate, Secretary-general of the Asian Games organising committee, apologised for "mistakes" in accommodation and transport in Aichi-Nagoya.
- •Teams like Thailand and South Korea criticised the organisation, with Thailand calling it "chaotic" and South Korea giving a "failing grade."
- •The biggest challenge was a shortage of rooms for 17,000 participants, exacerbated by airport delays and long waits for the cruise ship hotel.
- •Organisers initially blamed teams for "confusion" and delays but later admitted responsibility for the service failures.
- •Athletes expressed frustration online over accommodation quality, food, and being stranded for hours upon arrival, with no athletes' village due to cost-cutting measures.
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Satoshi Murate, secretary-general of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organising committee, apologized for mistakes in accommodation and transport, stating that his committee takes responsibility for the service issues and is working daily to prevent them from happening again.
Organisers omitted a dedicated athletes village as a cost-cutting measure, opting instead to house participants in hotels, temporary cabins, and a cruise ship docked in Nagoya's port.
Several teams criticised the event, with Thailand comparing the situation to a chaotic game of musical chairs due to a mismatch in room allocations and bed counts, while South Korea stated that organisers deserved a failing grade.
