Nagoya, Japan, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Asian Games cruise ship arrives as accommodation complaints grow

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2026-09-15

A cruise ship that will house thousands of athletes at the Asian Games arrived in Japan on Tuesday as complaints over accommodation at the multi-sport event grew louder. The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docked in Nagoya, where the Games are taking place until October 4. Around 4,000 athletes and officials will be housed on the ship, which is almost 300m long, weighs over 100,000 tonnes and has 1,500 cabins. More than 17,000 athletes and offic......

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