According to AFP, in the women's football semi-final of the Asian Games on September 30 local time, the host Japan team defeated South Korea 2-0. However, in the stadium capable of holding 50,000 people, there were fewer than 1,000 spectators present to watch the match.
Since the opening ceremony of the Asian Games was held in Nagoya on September 19, and there were many empty seats at the event, the Japanese organizers have been defending their decision regarding ticket sales. At that time, officials said that typhoon warnings prompted people to stay away from the event.
Some events of this Asian Games attracted many spectators, but it was difficult to attract spectators for other events. A senior Japanese official said on Wednesday that the attendance at some events was "disappointing".
On September 29th, in the first women’s football semi-final of the Asian Games held at Shizuoka Stadium, the North Korean team defeated China 2-0. Only 564 spectators attended the match.
The Japanese team and the North Korean team will compete for the gold medal at this stadium on October 2nd, local time.
Ticket sales for hot projects reached 80%, 90% or even higher.
But he added, “On the other hand, large stadiums for baseball, football, and track and field events are hindered by their size from the beginning. Ticket sales usually surge as the events approach. However, it is well known that this period has been marked by persistent cold weather and rainy conditions, which have caused ticket sales to stagnate.”
Our original sales situation already failed to meet expectations, and after that, sales volume further stagnated. This has been a bit disappointing, he said.
The organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games stated on the 29th that over 1 million tickets have been sold for this Asian Games.
However, the organizing committee also admitted that they were ‘not satisfied’ with the large number of empty seats at the finals for the men’s and women’s 100-meter races this Friday.
