Overview
- Multiple venues have visible swathes of empty seats despite organisers saying some events and the opening ceremony sold strongly.
- The organising committee publicly said it is "not satisfied" with attendance and will keep selling tickets and urging ticket-holders to attend.
- Officials reported fewer than 60 percent of tickets bought for eight sports and significant unsold capacity for the closing ceremony.
- Teams have complained of cramped lodgings, long airport delays and stalled buses after organisers used hotels, container cabins and a docked cruise ship instead of a traditional athletes' village.
- Organisers have apologised, begun reallocating rooms, setting up 24‑hour resident centres and sourcing extra lodging, and the handling of these problems could influence how future hosts plan athlete housing and transport.