Asian Games | OCA says challenges addressed as Asian Games new model proves viable-Xinhua
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) acknowledged that the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games had faced various operational challenges, but said Sunday that the Games had ultimately provided athletes with the necessary conditions to compete and perform at their best. "There is no Games without challenges," said Mohammad Tayyab Ikram, chair of the OCA Coordination Committee for the 2026 Asian Games, at a press conference on the final day of the Games. "The way we handled the challenges should be more important to highlight." Ikram said the OCA had heard concerns and complaints over certain aspects of the Games' operations, but emphasized that the focus should remain on how such challenges were addressed and whether athletes were provided with the best possible condi...