All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'
Organizers say 15,000 competitors and officials will be housed on a cruise ship, in container huts and in hotels as final preparations continue.
- On Tuesday, Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu lit the torch at Tokyo's National Stadium, marking the official countdown to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, which begin September 19.
- Flames lit in Tokyo and Hiroshima will combine in Nagoya on Saturday to launch the torch relay, with three-time Olympic women's wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida serving as the first runner.
- Organizers have hired the Italian cruise ship Costa Serena to house 5,000 athletes, while 2,000 others will stay in Garden Pier shipping container-style huts as preparations enter their final stage.
- Among 15,000 expected competitors, Philippine tennis sensation Alexandra Eala, Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi will participate in the Games.
- Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura stated, "We hope to reaffirm Asian unity and peace through sports," as Organizers aim to excite audiences throughout the 43-sport competition.
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The 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have introduced a floating athletes' village utilizing containers and cruise ships instead of new construction. By renovating existing stadiums and holding events in a decentralized manner, costs have been reduced and a sustainable competition model established. Furthermore, the entire region is accelerating preparations for the Games to provide a venue for Asian harmony and exchange through sports, including th…
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