NAGOYA - Athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will have access to an outdoor common area for events and socializing, as well as several fitness facilities at their lodging base, which was opened to the media on Wednesday.

Some 2,000 people are expected to stay at the Athlete Plaza at Nagoya Port's Garden Pier, which will officially open on Sept. 6 ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 Asian Games, while about 1,000 are expected to stay there for the Asian Para Games in October.

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