Asian Games open in Nagoya with 17,000 athletes, some on cruise ship
The 20th Asian Games open in Nagoya, Japan on Saturday with more than 17,000 competitors and officials, the largest in history. Organisers have housed thousands of athletes on the Costa Serena cruise ship and in container huts, drawing complaints from South Korea and India. The Games run until October 4 and serve as Olympic qualifiers in seven sports.