Asian Games: tiny beds, rooms that leak, is Japan accommodation ‘the worst ever’?

Some countries have been forced to move officials into Airbnb accommodation as others warn of ‘serious shortage’ in Nagoya

Accommodation at the Asian Games in Japan is the “worst ever”, South Korean officials said on Monday, also warning of “a serious shortage” of rooms.

Beds in shipping container-style huts are too short for players to stretch out, a South Korean basketball chief said, while officials from the Philippines resorted to Airbnb.

There is no dedicated athletes’ village in Nagoya, with organisers instead relying on a cruise ship, temporary wooden cabins and hotels in a bid to cut costs.

While the Games officially open on Saturday, football and basketball are already under way, with Hong Kong’s women opening their tournament in the former on Monday against China.