Tall athletes can't stretch their legs in container beds at Asian Games, official says

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What happened

South Korea's delegation slams the wooden containers housing its athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya city.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:33:40 UTC.

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