Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'

Games-Organiser says sorry for logistical headaches at Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 26 : The chief organiser of the Asian Games apologised on Saturday for the logistical headaches plaguing the event, saying a late influx of athletes and officials had made it difficult to extend smooth service. The number of participants at the continental showpiece ballooned to 17,000 fo

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organizers apologize for wrong anthem, transport issues

NAGOYA -- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee apologized Sept. 22 for a series of problems in the operation of the sporting event, inclu

Indian medalist calls Japan-hosted Asian Games a 'sad' event for athletes

Official from Aichi-Nagoya organizing committee apologizes for logistical lapses

Asian Games: Organizing chief apologizes on final day for logistical errors

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organizing committee president Hideaki Omura apologized Sunday on the final day of the event for a series of logistical glitches, including delays in accommodation check-ins and transportation.

[ASIAN GAMES] Asian Games organizers apologize for volleyball team's bus mix-up - The Korea Times

NAGOYA, Japan — The organizing committee of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday apologized to the South Korean men's volleyball team for a...

Asian Games organizers fear big disruptions from typhoon | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

NAGOYA—Organizers of the Asian Games, the largest sports event on the continent, are preparing to evacuate athletes and rearrange competition schedules if Typhoon No. 25 threatens to hit the Nagoya area.

Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan

The mayor of Nagoya says athletes who’ve arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city

Asian Games organizers defend cramped accommodation | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

NAGOYA―Local organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games again defended the athletes’ accommodation on Thursday after local residents added their ‌voices to concerns about the shipping-container style ⁠huts.

Officials raise concerns over accommodation shortages ahead of Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games - The Korea Times

NAGOYA — Complaints about a shortage of accommodations for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have been growing just four days before the openin...

Asian Games: Apology issued over N. Korean anthem at S. Korea hockey game

The organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has apologized for mistakenly playing the North Korean national anthem before a South Korea men's hockey match, Seoul's sports governing body said Saturday.

Asian Games: Olympic Council of Asia officials see no accommodation issues

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Coordination Committee Chairman Mohammad Tayyab Ikram said Friday there were no concerns following reports that some athletes were unable to stay in accommodation.

Organizing committee apologizes for playing N. Korean anthem at S. Korean hockey match - The Korea Times

NAGOYA, Japan — The organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has apologized for mistakenly playing the North Korean anthem at a South K...

Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildup

Organizers hope the Asian Games opening ceremony will help resolve a rocky buildup filled with complaints from athletes and officials involving accommodation and transport

ASIAN GAMES/ Organizers fend off bed-size complaints in Nagoya | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

NAGOYA--It was never going to be a bed of roses when container-style blocks were used to house athletes, but Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organizers said using ottomans as extensions could have brought ‌more comfort to taller competitors.

Accommodation, transportation problems mar 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games - The Korea Times

NAGOYA, Japan — With more than 15,000 athletes and officials bringing a 16-day run to an end on Sunday, the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came unde...

Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash

NAGOYA: Accommodation for Asian Games athletes in Japan is "functional" and efforts are being made to deal with numerous complaints from disgruntled teams, a chief organiser told AFP.More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent's biggest sporting spectacular, which opens on Saturda