India, Sept. 4 -- The towering Tajinder Pal Singh Toor was all smiles after spending a night in the specially designed shipping container which has been transformed into a prototype of the unique accommodation awaiting athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, beginning September 19.

Any reservations the six-foot-four, 150kg shot-putter might have had about fitting into one of the beds or moving around inside the compact container repurposed as an accommodation facility were eased. After the experience, Toor gave positive feedback to Vineet Kumar, the Senior Executive Director at NSNIS Patiala, SAI.

The 40ft x 8 ft container has four beds, individual cupboards, a pantry, a refrigerator and washroom facilities smartly divided into toilet...