Anthems, transport, housing: What’s gone wrong at the Asian Games in Japan?
- Accommodation crisis, transport gaffes, and national anthem mix-ups headlined the Games ahead their opening in Japan.
- A glitzy opening ceremony offered some respite and a more cheerful welcome for athletes and officials attending the Asian Games in Japan after a string of mishaps had headlined the build-up to the continental sporting event.
- Five years after the Tokyo Olympics were held at empty venues due to COVID-19 restrictions, Japan welcomed fans to the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya for a curtain-raiser that was initially subdued before bursting into a festival of colour and sound.
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- Accommodation crisis, transport gaffes, and national anthem mix-ups headlined the Games ahead their opening in Japan.
- A glitzy opening ceremony offered some respite and a more cheerful welcome for athletes and officials attending the Asian Games in Japan after a string of mishaps had headlined the build-up to the continental sporting event.
- Five years after the Tokyo Olympics were held at empty venues due to COVID-19 restrictions, Japan welcomed fans to the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya for a curtain-raiser that was initially subdued before bursting into a festival of colour and sound.
Sources: Al Jazeera