India's H.S. Prannoy, who won a bronze medal in the men's badminton team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, criticized the organizers of the Games for hosting a "sad" event for the athletes, and said that it was inferior compared to the previous Games held in Hangzhou, China, three years ago. China's Global Times reported on the 28th, citing Reuters and other sources.

In a video interview published on the Indian Badminton Association's YouTube channel on the 26th, Prannoy said about the current Games, "Since there was no athletes' village, players were scattered across hotels, temporary wooden units, cruise ships, etc., losing the joy of interacting with other athletes," adding, "It was truly sad to be put in such a situation."

He then said, "I participated in the previous Games held in China, and I had hoped that the situation would be much better 3 or 4 years later, but the situation had regressed at these Games. Many athletes experienced difficulties with accommodation and transportation. Honestly, it was a very mediocre event."

Regarding the badminton match schedule, he also pointed out that "singles players had to play two matches in a single day. This is one more match than usual," and complained, "It's truly cruel."

The organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Games reportedly did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding Prannoy's remarks.

Prior to this, Global Times also reported that at a press conference on the 26th, Satoshi Murate, Secretary-General of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee, regarding the series of accommodation and transportation problems concerning the Games' operation, stated, "There are various causes, but the responsibility for providing services lies with the organizing committee, so I frankly apologize for the mistakes that occurred." (Translation/Editing: Yanagawa)