South Korea volleyball team misdirected to wrong venue at Asian Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 29, 2026, 5:25 AM
Last updated Sep 29, 2026
South Korea's men's volleyball team faced transport issues at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on September 29. An organiser-provided bus took them to Okazaki, an hour away from their training venue in Inuyama, forcing the cancellation of their practice ahead of a match against Taiwan. This incident follows previous transportation problems, including their men's basketball team missing training last week due to a late bus. Organisers acknowledged ongoing logistical challenges and are working to improve transport services. South Korea's volleyball team later played and achieved a 3-1 victory over Taiwan.
- •South Korea's volleyball team bus went to Okazaki instead of Inuyama
- •Practice was cancelled due to lost time
- •Last week, men's basketball team missed training for similar reasons
- •Organisers facing criticism for logistical mismanagement
- •Volleyball team recovered with a 3-1 win over Taiwan later
- 5:25 AMYahoo Sports — South Korea volleyball team latest to be bussed to wrong Games venue
"South Korea were victims of another Asian Games transport mix-up in Japan when the bus carrying their men's volleyball team went to a venue an hour away from where they should have gone.South Korea's men's basketball team were forced to miss training ahead of their final against Japan last week when their bus failed to turn up.
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