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All Aboard. The Asian Games Will Lodge Thousands of Athletes on an Italian Cruise Ship
Organizers are using a cruise ship, hotels and container huts for more than 17,000 athletes and officials after cost cuts ruled out a village.
- The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docked at Nagoya's Kinjo Pier on Tuesday, ready to house about 4,000 athletes and officials in 1,500 cabins ahead of the Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday.
- Facing soaring construction costs, organizers abandoned plans for a traditional athletes' village, instead adopting a patchwork model using cruise ships, temporary container units, and hotels to meet cost-cutting and eco-friendly policies.
- South Korean officials called the container units the "worst ever," with delegations from all 45 participating nations raising concerns about leaking sinks and undersized beds reported by athletes.
- Amid growing complaints, organizers are seeking additional hotel rooms while many teams plan to stagger athlete arrivals to adjust to limited space, and some officials have been moved to hotels and Airbnbs.
- Local organizing committee president Hideaki Omura defended the temporary accommodation model as a potential blueprint for hosting financially sustainable sporting events, positioning the arrangement as a cost-effective solution for future Games.
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India’s athletes will face an unusual accommodation setup at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, but deputy chef-de-mission Sharath Kamal believes they have been prepared well. He expects the contingent to adapt quickly and remain focused on competition.
·Noida, India
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The Costa Serena, which once sailed to Indonesia, is now a floating hotel for around 4,000 athletes and officials of the Asian Games in Nagoya.
All aboard. The Asian Games will lodge thousands of athletes on an Ita
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — All Aboard. The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena that will house up to 5,000 officials and athletes for the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, received its official welcome on Tuesday at Kinjo Pier
·Baltimore, United States
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