Athletes Celebrated as Curtain Falls on Eventful Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Hashimoto said the host should have anticipated 2,000 more participants after teams reported cramped rooms, wrong bus routes and delayed arrivals.
- On Saturday, South Korea won a fourth consecutive men's football title with a 1-0 victory over Japan at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya, but the ceremony was marred when officials struggled to raise the South Korean flag, sparking boos from fans.
- Captain Lee Gi-hyuk called the incident "disappointing," explaining that the flag remained stuck until after the national anthem ended despite the team's hard work to reach the ceremony.
- This flag malfunction follows previous organizational mishaps at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, including a mix-up where organizers played the North Korean national anthem for a South Korean hockey team.
- South Korean Olympic officials have been outspoken in their criticism of the Games, citing ongoing organizational issues with transportation and accommodation throughout the event.
- Ryu Seung-min, president of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, expressed severe frustration, stating, "If I were to give them a grade, it would be an F.
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