Chinese Gymnastics Star Who Went 12 Hours Without Food Explodes in Anger: "I Can't Take It Anymore"... Abandons Athletes' Village, Ends Up Booking a Hotel Directly

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As the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games approach, complaints about event operations continue to mount, and this time, dissatisfaction has erupted from the Chinese delegation as well.

AFP News Agency reported on the 18th (Korea time) that "the Asian Games being held in Japan is facing controversy over poor management."

According to reports, the Chinese gymnastics team encountered significant discomfort immediately after arriving in Japan.

Zhang Boheng, a top star of Chinese gymnastics, expressed his dissatisfaction directly. Zhang won two silver medals at the Paris Olympics and has reached the summit twice at the World Championships, making him one of China's most prominent gymnastics stars.

AFP News Agency reported that "Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng stated that after arriving in Japan on Wednesday, he and some teammates had to wait for six hours."

The long waiting time is believed to have occurred during the athlete registration and document processing procedures.

This Asian Games will not feature a traditional single athletes' village. Instead, participating athletes and officials will be dispersed across large cruise ships docked at Nagoya Port, including the "Costa Serena," container-style temporary accommodations, and hotels throughout Aichi Prefecture.

It is reported that approximately 4,000 to 5,000 event participants will live on the cruise ship, while about 2,000 will reside in container-style accommodations.

However, with the official opening approaching, complaints about accommodation and transportation issues continue from delegations of various countries.

AFP News Agency stated that "one of the biggest problems is the shortage of rooms for more than 17,000 athletes and officials," adding that "the number of participants is larger than at the Olympics."

Delays occurred not only in room assignments but also in various processes such as athlete registration.

In the case of the Indian Jo Jeong (CEO) team, some athletes waited over 11 hours yet still failed to be assigned rooms on the cruise ship.

China was no exception. Zhang Boheng revealed via a video posted on his social media that he was "completely exhausted."

There were also issues with meals. For nearly 12 hours, they could not have a proper meal. Zhang said, "I didn't expect that after eating breakfast at 7 a.m., the next meal wouldn't be until close to 7 p.m."

After a long wait, the delegation finally moved to their accommodation, but another problem awaited them.

When the Chinese gymnastics team arrived at the cruise ship, heavy rain poured down, and ultimately, the athletes could not board the vessel.

Zhang Boheng expressed his frustration by saying, "The entire day was essentially wasted like this."

He continued, "In the end, I really couldn't take it anymore. So we decided to book a hotel room and rest."

Athletes who could not rest in the official accommodations provided by the organizers ended up securing separate hotels on their own.

Although the video posted by Zhang Boheng was later deleted, dissatisfaction regarding event operations spread quickly within China.

It is not just that. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Bae Deu-min-teon (CEO) team also faced difficulties in moving to their accommodations due to shuttle bus issues and a shortage of public transportation tickets.

Ultimately, the Chinese Consulate-General in Nagoya contacted local Chinese residents to assist the delegation, and it is reported that some overseas Chinese directly used vehicles to help transport the athletes.

Exhausted from waiting, athletes even stretched at the airport. AFP News Agency reported that "on Chinese social media, support poured in for athletes like table tennis star Sun Yingsha, who continued stretching and exercising even at the airport."

It further added that "the view count for hashtags related to 'absurd Asian Games' on social media has surpassed 94 million."

The same situation occurred in Korea. AFP News Agency reported that some Korean athletes also waited more than five hours at the airport after arriving in Japan.

In addition to operational issues, controversies surrounding historical matters also arose.

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee lodged a protest with the organizing committee regarding the appearance of an individual dressed as Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the welcoming event for the delegation.

AFP News Agency explained that "Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a figure who led Japan's invasion of Korea from 1592 to 1598, and the event sparked backlash in Korea."

It further stated that "historical issues between Korea and Japan are sensitive matters," adding that "Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea is an important event in Korean history, and Korea was under Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945."

It then added that "the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the local organizing committee have not yet provided an immediate response to this matter."

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