Tall athletes can't stretch their legs in container beds at Asian Games, official says
Summary
Thousands of athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, are staying in temporary container huts due to a shortage of regular beds. These containers, meant to be used later for disaster relief, have drawn complaints about being too small and having leaking pipes, especially affecting very tall athletes.Key Facts
- Around 2,000 athletes live in wooden container huts designed for reuse as disaster shelters.
- Some athletes over 2 meters tall cannot fully stretch out on the container beds.
- There have been reports of leaking pipes, soaked floors, and water leakage due to heavy rain and flooding.
- More than 17,000 athletes and officials are attending, exceeding the initial estimate of 15,000.
- Organizers have also used an Italian cruise ship and hotels to house participants.
- India built replica huts so their athletes could get used to the unusual accommodation.
- Some athletes’ officials and coaches stay separately in hotels or Airbnb rentals.
- Organizers claim all registered athletes and officials have been provided with suitable places to stay.
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