Top S. Korean sports official blasts 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'…
NAGOYA, Japan - The president of South Korea's national Olympic committee, Ryu Seung-min, has harshly criticized the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for their poor management. In a meeting with South Korean media at the Main Press Centre in Nagoya, Ryu expressed disappointment over issues related to athletes' accommodations and transportation, among other concerns.
He stated that he would grade the organizers an "F" if he were to evaluate their performance. Ryu, a former Olympic table tennis champion and former member of the International Olympic Committee, noted that while there have been improvements since the start, the ongoing problems with accommodations and transportation are negatively impacting athletes' performances. He emphasized that if these issues continue, it would be considered serious incompetence.
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