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Top S. Korean sports official blasts Asian Games organizers for shoddy operations

NAGOYA, Japan — The head of the South Korean national Olympic committee on Thursday lambasted the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for their shoddy operations, saying he would give them a failing grade. In a meeting with South Korean media at the Main Press Centre in Nagoya, Ryu Seung-min, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, laid into issues covering athletes'…

Top S. Korean sports official blasts Asian Games organizers for shoddy operations

The head of the South Korean national Olympic committee, Ryu Seung-min, has criticized the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for their poor performance, giving them a failing grade. In a meeting with South Korean media, Ryu expressed his concerns over issues such as athletes' accommodations and transportation, which have reportedly affected athletes' performances.

Ryu emphasized that if athletes' performances are impacted, then the criticism is justified, stating that if problems persist, it indicates serious incompetence.

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