NAGOYA, Japan -- The Organizing Committee for the Asian Games -- to be held in Japan's Aichi prefecture in the fall of 2026 -- has decided that it will cancel the construction of an athletes' village, due to concerns over rising costs following scandals related to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The Organizing Committee includes the prefectural government and the city of Nagoya. The committee is also considering reducing the number of competitions and events, which had been set at "about 40," to reduce costs. Some are concerned about sponsorship income after corruption scandals related to the Tokyo Olympics surfaced, and the question now is whether the Asian Games can run smoothly while keeping costs low.
