India, Sept. 17 -- Varun Sanyal, a bronze medallist at the Asian Championships in China in January 2026, opened up about the ordeal he faced upon arriving in Japan for the Asian Games, where he will represent India in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), which is making its debut at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Some Indian athletes staying aboard the much-criticised Costa Serena cruise ship have complained that rooms meant for two are being shared by three, while competitors from the host nation have also reportedly been forced to look for alternate accommodation amid the organisational chaos surrounding the mega-event.

In a seven-minute video he later deleted on social media, Sanyal detailed the difficulties he faced after travelling from London to Nag...