NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Kirsty Coventry, the president of the International Olympic Committee, on Sunday toured the wooden cabins lodging athletes at the Asian Games and, despite some athletes' criticism, said she was “really impressed.”
Japanese organizers of the Asian Games are lodging athletes on a cruise ship, in hotels and in wooden cabins. At least 11,000 athletes are participating, although the number is likely to be in the range of 12,000.
The Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024 featured about 10,700 athletes.
Japanese organizers have yet to offer an official number as the games opened a two-week run on Sunday.
The Japanese opted out of building a dedicated athletes village, a move to control costs after Japan officially spent $13 billion on the Tokyo Olympics, delayed a year by the pandemic until 2021.
“The cabins here are really nice,” Coventry said. “They’re a little tight so, you know, if you want something negative it’s a little smaller but I don’t think it is a negative thing I love the village.”
Coventry is a two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist (2004 and 2008) and a former sports official in her native Zimbabwe. She took over the IOC presidency 15 months ago after Thomas Bach's term ended.
“I am always going to positivity, about having athletes all together because I think it’s a part of an experience that you don’t ever get anywhere else,” she added. “But the cabins are quiet, they’re very cool, the air conditioning is working well, the flooring and the walls are beautiful. It’s better than some of the villages I’ve ever stayed in.”
Coventry attended the opening ceremony on Saturday with Emperor Naruhito officially raising the curtain and Sheikh Joaan Hamad Al Thani, the president of Olympic Council of Asia, delivering opening remarks.
The Asian Games run through Oct 4. This is the 20th edition with the first games held in New Delhi, India, in 1951.
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International Olympic Committee President, Kirsty Coventry, second left, walks through the press centre at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
International Olympic Committee President, Kirsty Coventry, right, greets members of the media during a visit to the press centre at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
Vaughn Grissom hit a solo homer in the ninth off Twins reliever A.J. Minter to tie it at 5.
In the 10th with one out, the Twins Royce Lewis hit a shallow fly ball out to Angels right fielder Josh Lowe. Ben Ross tagged at third, but Lowe’s strong one-bounce throw got to catcher Moisés Ballesteros in time for a sweeping tag-out of Ross out at home to end Minnesota’s threat.
In the eighth, Angels’ pinch-hitter Adam Frazier doubled down the right-field line against reliever Yoendrys Gomez to drive in two runs to narrow the Twins’ lead to 5-4.
Angels reliever Tayler Saucedo (1-1) got the win an inning of scoreless relief. Rogers (6-4) took the loss in 1 2/3 innings of work.
Minnesota remains technically still in the race for the AL Wild Card, but has almost no chance. The Twins are at least 6 1/2 games behind five teams for the last wild-card spot with seven games remaining.
The Angels' Jose Siri hit a two-run homer in the fourth and the Twins' Ryan Kreidler launched a solo shot in the fifth.
Twins starter Joe Ryan gave up two runs and seven hits while striking out five in five innings.
Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers lasted five innings, surrendering four runs and six hits while striking out five. He has 204 strikeouts this season, the most of any Angels pitcher since Shohei Ohtani had 219 in 2022.
Twins RHP Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.35 ERA) was set to face Angels RHP Ryan Johnson (5-8, 4.88) on Sunday in the series finale.
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Los Angeles Angels' Christian Moore, center, is greeted by Jose Siri, right, after hitting a walk-off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Angels' Christian Moore runs after hitting a walk-off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Angels' Christian Moore (4) is greeted by teammates after hitting a walk-off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Angels' Christian Moore hits a walk off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Angels' Christian Moore, center, is showered with an ice bucket after hitting a walk-off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
