Taipei, May 19 -- Concerns over potential Chinese involvement in translation services have added fuel to the mounting criticism surrounding this year's World Masters Games in Taipei and New Taipei City, Taipei Times reported.

Participants and organisers are facing backlash over mistranslated name tags, poor venue conditions, and general mismanagement, raising questions about Taiwan's readiness to host future international sporting events.

The multisport competition that opened on Saturday, and which welcomes individual athletes rather than national teams, is set to run until May 30. However, the event has already sparked widespread dissatisfaction from both local and international attendees.

"There have been many problems since Taipei ...