Top Chinese table tennis official Cai Zhen Hua (R2) waves his hand as he, together with other officials of the Chinese sports delegation to the 15th Asian Games, walk into the Athletes' Village in Doha, capital of Qatar, Tuesday, November 28, 2006. [Xinhua]

"The table tennis and badminton competition courts here can accommodate only 500 and 1,000 audiences respectively," Cui Dalin, the deputy chef de mission of the Chinese delegation, told reporters in the Athletes' Village.

"The courts were too small from the point of the Chinese, but both table tennis and badminton teams felt satisfied with them, which are new and well-equipped," said Cui.

China's badminton head coach Li Yongbo even said that they felt the small court was good for playing.

The table tennis and fencing events at the Asian Games will show off in the indoor hall of the Al-Arabi Sports Club, which has a capacity of 1,500 audiences.

The badminton competition is to be held along with track cycling, gymnastics, kabaddi, wushu, wrestling and boxing in the Aspire Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of 15,000 audience.