NAGOYA, Japan -- The organizing committee of the 2026 Asian Games, to be held in the central Japanese prefecture of Aichi, plans to accommodate about 3,000 people in a docked cruise ship during the event, Gov. Hideaki Omura said Wednesday.
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Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura waves the Olympic Council of Asia's flag at the closing ceremony of the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023. © Reuters
NAGOYA, Japan -- The organizing committee of the 2026 Asian Games, to be held in the central Japanese prefecture of Aichi, plans to accommodate about 3,000 people in a docked cruise ship during the event, Gov. Hideaki Omura said Wednesday.