Chinese media Global Times published an article on the 28th titled 'Unbelievable! Match started at 0:08 AM, even Japanese spectators left...'

The article cited reports from Japanese media, stating that there were significant delays in the women's singles badminton matches at the currently ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Yuka Miyazaki, ranked 7th in the world, defeated a Mongolian player in the second round on the 26th, and was scheduled to play against India's Sindhu in the third round on the same day, but due to a series of close matches that went to full sets in other games held before that, the start time of the match was repeatedly delayed, eventually carrying over into the next day.

Both Miyazaki and Sindhu are strong players ranked within the top 10 in the world, and Sindhu is a player who won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics; however, it was reported that only a small number of people, including tournament officials, remained in the stands. Sindhu won the match 2-0.

An Indian media reporter who reported Sindhu's victory after the match posted, 'By the way, it's already 1 AM! This schedule is truly 'phenomenal,' I have to say. Other badminton matches are still ongoing. Frankly speaking, this is just ridiculous.' Other reporters also raised questions such as 'What kind of schedule is this?' and 'Who do they want to come watch the matches?'

The article also mentioned, as 'even more awkward,' that it was announced inside the competition venue on the same day that shuttle buses to the station would stop operating at 10:40 PM. It stated, 'This means that fans who went out of their way to buy tickets to watch the match would have trouble finding transportation to get home from the venue, even if they waited until late at night to watch the match,' and introduced complaints raised on social media such as 'It was too late, so I had no choice but to go home' and 'My ticket was wasted.'

Regarding the current Asian Games, issues such as poor accommodation, facilities, meals, and operational blunders have been reported repeatedly. From Chinese netizens, comments were received such as: 'For even Indians to think it's outrageous, it must be pretty bad.' 'The tournament organization is too amateurish. Making players compete late at night shows absolutely no respect for them. What are the organizers even thinking?' 'Two matches in one day. This is an unprecedented and unparalleled "high-level" tournament.' 'Never mind the fans, is it really okay to make players compete late at night?' 'It's normal. After all, various problems have erupted in this tournament already. It's nothing surprising.' 'Including this incident, all these numerous problems reveal that the tournament organizers are neglecting the dignity of the competition and the rights of the spectators. A large-scale tournament is not simply about getting matches done on schedule. There should be respect for people, and that is the foundation of sportsmanship.'