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Asian Games: Trouble in Japan! Indian athletes face housing, food & transport chaos

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Asian Games participants in Nagoya are experiencing significant logistical, accommodation, and transportation difficulties.

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  • Athletes and officials arriving in Nagoya for the Asian Games are facing major logistical challenges, including long wait times at the airport and issues with credential validation.
  • Many participants, including the Indian contingent, have dealt with inadequate food, housing shortages, and room-allocation errors.
  • Additionally, transport delays have caused athletes to miss scheduled training sessions.

What to watch next

  • Potential impact of Typhoon Dujuan on the Aichi-Nagoya coast next Monday.
  • Ongoing resolution of accommodation and transport issues for remaining arrivals.
  • Performance of contingents affected by disrupted training schedules.

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Hisashi Mizutori

deputy chef de mission

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  • “Since the cruise ship village opened, athletes have been arriving and going through the entry procedures. However, the process took a significant amount of time due to issues with activation of their credentials”
    [1]The Times of India20h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    …by surprise. The Costa Serena cruise ship, docked at Kinjo Pier, is housing around 4,000 athletes. Japan’s deputy chef de mission Hisashi Mizutori acknowledged the problems at a press conference on Thursday. “ Since the cruise ship village opened, athletes have been arriving and going through the entry procedures. However, the process took a significant amount of time due to issues with activation of their credentials ,” he said. The container-style huts, built with an eye on future use as disaster evacuation facilities, have also come under scrutiny. “There is no space to store luggage and we are not here for few days but three…

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Named Japan · India · Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery · Indian Olympic Association · Nagoya · Sports Authority of India · Asian Games · Hisashi Mizutori

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