Japan's Floating Asian Games Village: Innovation or Disaster? First Sports With Rupha Ramani
Japan's Floating Asian Games Village: Innovation or Disaster? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani |N18G
Japan's Floating Asian Games Village: Innovation or Disaster? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G
As Japan prepares to host the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, a bold and unprecedented idea has taken centre stage - a floating athletes' village on a luxury cruise ship. While the concept sounds innovative and eco-conscious, it's raising serious concerns. Scheduled during Japan's peak typhoon season, is this a smart risk or a repeat of Paris 2024's failed eco-experiment? From anti-sleep cardboard beds to protein-deficient meals and tarnished medals, the Paris Olympics showed how good intentions can fall flat. Japan's history with natural disasters, including Typhoon Hagibis during the 2019 Rugby World Cup, adds weight to the scepticism. Can Japan ensure the safety of athletes and officials living on water? Or is this an ambitious gamble that might compromise performance and well-being? Rupha Ramani looks at the logistics, risks, past examples and how this could turn out to be a disaster.
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