The entire team was waiting for the bus to leave at 10:50 pm local time but till half an hour later, the bus did not commence its journey putting the tired players and officials on tenterhooks.
Some officials and star shuttler Saina Nehwal complained to the volunteer who was at his wits end and entreated him to solve the problem at the earliest as they had to reach the Athletes' Village and then return tomorrow for their semifinal encounter against South Korea.
Asked about the accommodation in the village, he complained that it fell short in terms of comforts like air-conditioning and there was ceiling fans also.
"When you ask for a fan to be installed temporarily they tell us to pay USD 9 dollars as hiring charges," he complained.
This morning, bronze medal winning pistol shooter Shweta Chaudhry had told reporters that the athletes were finding it difficult to find any food to suit the Indian palate.
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