Japan Olympic Chief Says 'Lot More' Athletes at Games than Expected

Japanese Olympic body chief admits to problems in Asian Games but says 'that is not whole story’

Logistical chaos due to a cost-cutting decision to scrap a traditional Athletes' Village, cramped lodgings and transport hassles marred the the Games

Games-Japan Olympics chief says Asian Games organisers must reflect after operational problems

NAGOYA, Japan, ⁠Oct 3 (Reuters) - Asian Games organisers need to reflect on whether ⁠they could have been better prepared for challenges brought by the number ‌of athletes at the multi-sport event, Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said on Saturday.

Japan's Olympic Chief Admits Asian Games Organisers Struggled To Accommodate Athletes

Japan's Olympic chief admitted Saturday that "a lot more" athletes and officials came to the Asian Games than the host nation had expected, leading to a shortage of beds.

Japan Olympic chief says a ‘lot more’ athletes attended the Asian Games than expected

Local organisers said they expected 15,000 but the Olympic Council of Asia put the figure at 17,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan Olympic chief says 'lot more' athletes at Games than expected

Several teams said they turned up in Aichi-Nagoya only to find there were not enough rooms for everyone. Local organisers said on the eve of the Games, which end on Sunday, that they were expecting about 15,000 athletes and officials. The Olympic Council of Asia at the same time put the figure at more than 17,000. Asked by AFP if organisers ever really knew how many participants there were, Japanese Olympic Committee president Seiko Hashimoto sa…