System crash strands athletes at airport

On-site systems failed to locate athlete information, preventing delegations from boarding pre-arranged shuttle buses at Aichi Sky Expo near Nagoya airport on Wednesday.

Chinese teams hit hardest by delays

A Chinese gymnastics team of 21 members had only two athletes found in the system. Other Chinese teams in badminton, table tennis, wushu and rowing faced similar problems.

Hours of waiting with no answers

India's rowing team waited over four hours. Kazakhstan's shooting team waited more than two hours. Staff and volunteers had no clear explanations or departure times.

“No one has told us the exact departure time. Even staff and volunteers have no clear answers.”

Athletes improvise to stay ready

Exhausted athletes laid out yoga mats to train while waiting. Some teams tried to arrange private transport or public buses when official shuttles didn't arrive.

Chinese consulate steps in to help

When China's badminton team couldn't get enough public bus tickets, staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Nagoya arranged chartered vehicles through local contacts.

Some teams waited nearly six hours

China's badminton team left at 4:30 pm, table tennis and rowing around 5 pm, and gymnastics at 6 pm, nearly six hours after arriving at the airport.

Sri Lanka's delegation endured 24 hours

One Sri Lankan official reported the team's total travel and waiting time stretched to 24 hours from the moment they left home.

Only water provided, no food

Throughout the day, the venue offered only drinking water with no food available. One athlete said the off-field troubles were harder to endure than competitions.

“These off-field troubles are harder to endure than the competitions themselves.”

Coordination failures raise serious concerns

A volunteer said poor coordination between departments caused the chaos, with workflow parts not connected. The breakdown before the Games has raised widespread concerns about the host's ability to run the event smoothly.