[대한체육회장, Aichi-Nagoya 2026 아시안게임 조직운영에 F 평가(KSOC chief gives Aichi-Nagoya 2026 an 'F' for organization)]
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유승민 대한체육회장은 이번 대회를 괴롭혀온 여러 문제들에 대해 아시안게임 관계자들을 비판했으며, 이러한 문제들이 선수단의 경기력에도 영향을 주고 있다고 밝혔다(Ryu Seung-min criticised Asian Games officials over various issues that have plagued the event, which the president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee says are affecting his team's performance)고 합니다.
(Sheikh Joaan OCA회장과 유승민 대한체육회장)
[기사 요약]
1. 유승민 대한체육회(KSOC) 회장의 비판
-“최저 점수가 C라면 C, F가 가능하다면 F를 주겠다”(If the lowest possible grade for the organising committee's operations is C, I would give them C. If F is possible, I would give them F)라며 대회 운영을 강하게 비판.
-선수들의 실제 불만을 대변한다고 강조.
2. 대한민국 선수단 불편 사례
A. 숙소 누수 및 침수 문제 발생, 폭우로 선수 대피.
B. 농구팀은 컨테이너 숙소의 침대가 1.95m로 장신 선수들이 다리를 뻗지 못하는 상황.
C. 교통 문제로 훈련 취소 사례도 발생.
3. 조직위 해명
-침대 길이 문제에 대해 오토만(발판)(an ottoman that extends the bed's length)을 제공했다고 설명.
-숙박·교통 문제는 참가 인원 초과로 발생했으며, 개선을 위해 노력 중이라고 사과.
4. 외교적 사건
-한국과 방글라데시 하키 경기에서 북한 국가가 잘못 연주되는 사고 발생.
-조직위는 “심각한 실수”라며 사과, 시스템 점검 강화 약속.
5. 유승민의 입장
-선수들의 경기력에 직접 영향을 주는 문제라 분노했다고 언급.
-향후 협회와 긴밀히 협력해 선수 지원 강화 예정.
-목표는 여전히 금메달 45개 획득.
-북한과의 교류에 대해 “일방적 접촉은 하지 않는다”며 신중한 태도.
6. 조직위 개선 약속
A. 사토시 무라테 사무총장: “실수의 원인을 파악해 재발 방지하겠다.”
B. 대회 후반부에는 개선된 운영을 보여주겠다고 강조.
핵심적으로, 이번 아시안게임은 숙박·교통·운영 문제와 외교적 실수로 논란이 되었으며, 대한체육회장은 선수들의 경기력에 영향을 준 점을 강하게 비판했습니다. 조직위는 사과와 함께 개선을 약속했습니다.
[KSOC chief gives Aichi-Nagoya 2026 an 'F' for organization]
Ryu Seung-min criticised Asian Games officials over various issues that have plagued the event, which the president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee says are affecting his team's performance.
"If the lowest possible grade for the organising committee's operations is C, I would give them C. If F is possible, I would give them F," the former Olympic champion in table tennis told reporters this week. In a press conference at the 'Port Messe Nagoya', he stressed that he was "simply stating exactly what the athletes are feeling" and ventured that "many people, not just me, will feel the same way."
South Korean competitors have been experiencing accommodation issues even before the Asian Games officially began. Some have taken to social media to show a leaking sink and wet floor as record rainfall hit Nagoya, forcing athletes to be evacuated from their facilities.
The basketball team also highlighted the cramped quarters in the container dormitories, reporting that the single beds are 1.95 meters long. Jung Jae-young, vice president of the Korea Basketball Association, said, "It's unacceptable to assign beds where players who are well over 2 meters tall can't even stretch their legs properly." The men's basketball team also experienced transport issues and cancelled a practice because the bus did not arrive at their accommodation.
An official from the organising committee, Yuta Matsuo, defended the accommodations provided. "We recognised from the start that such comments would come. We knew from the start that there would be athletes with larger and different body types. For each bed we have provided an ottoman that extends the bed's length," he explained.
Ryu, however, highlighted that the events have affected his team's preparations. "There have always been issues in the beginning of any Olympics or Asian Games, and this place is improving compared to the beginning. There were too many issues. Moreover, I was very angry because they were issues that affected the athletes' performance," Ryu underlined.
He expressed hope that these issues would not recur. "We will communicate closely with individual associations and federations to support athletes more meticulously." Ryu added that South Korean athletes are still moving toward their initial goal of winning about 45 gold medals. A diplomatic incident also occurred during a hockey match between the Republic of Korea and Bangladesh, when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's anthem was mistakenly played.
When asked if he had contacted North Korean officials, Ryu told Chosun Daily, "I do not try to force contact. There needs to be interaction between the two Koreas, and I am not used to acting unilaterally." He added, "Even in table tennis, we exchanged blows like ping-pong. We do not harbour hostility, but since there is absolutely no atmosphere suggesting a response when we send a smile, we are also being cautious."
Aichi-Nagoya organisers publicly addressed their operational problems on Tuesday, and called the erroneous anthem incident a "serious mistake that should never have happened" and revealed that organisers had sent a letter of apology. "We will ensure that only the national anthem to be used on the day is stored in the system, and that it is checked by multiple people before being played." The organisation also stressed that "the accommodation situation has now settled down. There are no issues that will affect the matches."
The chief organiser also apologised on Saturday, explaining that the inflated numbers strained accommodation and transport networks. Delegation numbers were flagged by organisers weeks before the multisport event began, with the total exceeding the initial target by thousands, likely because of additional sports to the programme requested by the Olympic Council of Asia.
"There have been mistakes in accommodation and transport, for various reasons," AINAGOC Secretary General Satoshi Murate said in a press conference. "Whatever the cause, AINAGOC is responsible for providing the service, and I frankly apologise for the mistakes.
The official added that staff are working to identify the root of the mistakes to prevent them from occurring again. "Our top priority is making sure the athletes can compete at their best. We are fully committed to making the necessary improvements to ensure that they can do so." "We are already working on a number of improvements, and in the second half of the Games, we want to make sure those efforts produce results and that we can manage things more smoothly and effectively."
The Aichi-Nagoya Games opened on 19 September and will run until 4 October.
*References:
-insidethegames
-OCA website
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