Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon
Host Japan has reportedly asked for the numbers to be scaled back, as 17,000 delegates could potentially strain accommodation.
Approximately 15,000 athletes and officials were anticipated to attend the Asian Games, taking place from September 19 to October 4 in Nagoya and Aichi. Initially, the event was expected to draw around 15,000 athletes and officials, with 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials according to a recent press release from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). This increase in participants could potentially overwhelm the available accommodations.
The local organising committee has approached the OCA to discuss the surge in numbers, as Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. Organisers have chosen temporary accommodation options for cost-saving measures, such as the Italian cruise ship Costa Serena, which will house between 4,000 and 5,000 athletes in its 571 cabins, seven swimming pools, eight restaurants, and nine bars.
Additionally, wooden shipping container-style huts will accommodate 2,000 athletes and officials, while the remaining attendees will stay in hotels, including Tokyo, where events such as swimming, diving, and equestrian sports will take place.
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