“IT WAS SAD”
Organisers in Aichi-Nagoya did not build a traditional athletes’ village in a bid to save money, with competitors instead staying in hotels or temporary wooden units, and on a cruise ship.
India’s multiple badminton medallist H S Prannoy said that made for a disappointing experience.
“It was sad,” the 34-year-old, who won team bronze, said in a YouTube video published by the Badminton Association of India.
“It never felt like we were playing in an Asian Games, to be honest.”
There have been a series of problems at the Games, including a shortage of rooms, long delays at the airport and poor transport services.
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