Nagoya, Japan, Oct 4, 2026 (AFP) - 'Chaotic' Asian Games threaten Japan hopes of hosting Olympics again

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2026-10-04

Japan is traditionally seen as a reliable host for major sporting events but an Asian Games dogged by organisational woes has tarnished that image and raised questions over future bids, experts say. The Games in Aichi-Nagoya saw a catalogue of mishaps, from athletes bussed to the wrong venues to the North Korean national anthem played for the South Korean hockey team. There were not enough beds for the over 17,000 athletes and officials, a bigger......

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