People Living in Container Houses

The people living in container houses are mainly athletes and officials from participating delegations for the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games, with approximately 2,000 people accommodated in container houses. Here are the specific experiences and conditions:

Living Space and Facilities

• Limited Space: The interior space of container houses is limited. Each unit consists of two households, each with two bedrooms and a living room. However, in practice, the single beds are only 195 centimeters long and 90 centimeters wide. For tall athletes (such as basketball and volleyball players), their feet will hang over the edge of the bed when lying down, and the aisles in double-bed rooms are very narrow, requiring occupants to move aside for each other when both are in the room.
• Low Ceiling Height: The ceiling height of container houses is only 2.2 meters, making tall athletes feel oppressed.
• Facilities Seem Complete but Problematic: Although each household is equipped with a toilet, bathroom, refrigerator, sink, and washing machine, there are many issues in actual use. For example, air conditioning is insufficient, with only one air conditioner per container house. In the sweltering heat of September, once the door is closed, the interior quickly becomes unbearably hot.

Living Experience

• Poor Sound Insulation: The sound insulation in container houses is extremely poor, requiring earplugs to sleep at night, severely affecting the athletes' rest quality.
• Long Commute Times: The container dormitories are distributed across five cities, with commute times exceeding one hour. Athletes need to spend a significant amount of time traveling, affecting their training and competition preparations.

Special Situations and Issues

• Impact of Heavy Rain: During record-breaking heavy rains, the container house area experienced waterlogging and leakage, with some athletes even fearing that the containers would be washed away by the floodwaters. Hundreds of athletes were temporarily evacuated from their accommodations.
• Dissatisfaction from Delegations: Due to frequent issues such as small rooms, short beds, oppressive spaces, and insufficient air conditioning, more and more athletes prefer to pay out of pocket to stay in hotels rather than stay in the containers. Delegations from various countries have expressed dissatisfaction with the accommodation arrangements by the organizing committee, believing that it affects the athletes' rest and competition performance.