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Southeast Asian Games in chaos as players go hungry and athletes sleep on floor
Source: The Guardian
Southeast Asian Games in chaos as players go hungry and athletes sleep on floor
Philippines organisers admit ‘inconveniences’ have seen teams stranded at airports and players underfed
Carmela Fonbuena in Manila
Wed 27 Nov 2019 01.48 GMT
The organisers behind the Southeast Asian Games have apologised after complaints emerged of football teams sleeping on floors, airport delays and athletes complaining of going hungry.
The organising committee said sorry for the “inconveniences” including hotels not being ready and teams waiting at the airport for hours, ahead of the competition, which starts this weekend.
Alan Cayetano, the chair of the games’ organising committee, said: “We are apologising for the inconveniences or if I may call it inefficiencies or miscoordination.”
Filipino social media users have compared the Philippines’ hosting effort to the spectacular and expensive failure of the Fyre Festival in the Bahamas.
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Philippines organisers admit ‘inconveniences’ have seen teams stranded at airports and players underfed
Carmela Fonbuena in Manila
Wed 27 Nov 2019 01.48 GMT
The organisers behind the Southeast Asian Games have apologised after complaints emerged of football teams sleeping on floors, airport delays and athletes complaining of going hungry.
The organising committee said sorry for the “inconveniences” including hotels not being ready and teams waiting at the airport for hours, ahead of the competition, which starts this weekend.
Alan Cayetano, the chair of the games’ organising committee, said: “We are apologising for the inconveniences or if I may call it inefficiencies or miscoordination.”
Filipino social media users have compared the Philippines’ hosting effort to the spectacular and expensive failure of the Fyre Festival in the Bahamas.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/27/southeast-asian-games-in-chaos-as-players-go-hungry-and-athletes-sleep-on-floor
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