Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026: Pranati Nayak, Coach Face Accommodation Chaos
Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak and her coach Ashok Mishra had trouble finding the right rooms at the Asian Games.
They were first given the same room on a cruise ship.
Mishra needed a separate room, but officials could not find his name in their computer records.
His name had a missing letter.
The Indian Olympic Association helped arrange separate rooms.
Mishra finally got into his room after 2 a.m.
He said the problem caused lost sleep but was fixed.
Pranati and Mishra completed their first training session without problems.
Pranati will compete in vault and all-around gymnastics.
Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak and coach Ashok Mishra were initially assigned the same room aboard the Costa Serena cruise ship.
The pair reportedly received no assistance for hours before the Indian Olympic Association intervened.
Mishra then faced another 45-minute delay because a letter was missing from his name in the records.
Separate rooms were arranged after the issue was resolved shortly after 2 a.m.
Pranati later trained without problems and is set to compete in the women’s vault and all-around events.
- Who
- Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak and her coach Ashok Mishra.
- What
- They were initially assigned the same room, followed by a delay in arranging Mishra’s separate room because his name was misspelled in the records.
- When
- The problem began Thursday evening and was resolved after 2 a.m.; the reports were published on September 18, 2026.
- Where
- Aboard the Costa Serena cruise ship in Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The reports attribute the incident to accommodation arrangements that did not properly separate men and women, along with a clerical error in Mishra’s name.
Reported Mismanagement
IOA Resolution
Accommodation arrangements
Reported Mismanagement
Reports said the arrangement failed to properly separate male and female occupants, and that Pranati Nayak and Ashok Mishra were assigned the same room.
IOA Resolution
Mishra said similar problems affected several people and suggested there may have been a shortage of accommodation among the many contingents.
Effect on preparation
Reported Mismanagement
Mishra said the late resolution caused lost sleep, which is not ideal before training.
IOA Resolution
Mishra said the issue was resolved, did not affect Pranati’s preparation, and that they completed their first training session without problems.
- Athlete
- Pranati Nayak, India’s sole Asian Games gymnast according to The Telegraph Online
- Coach
- Ashok Mishra
- Accommodation
- Costa Serena cruise ship
- Initial problem
- Nayak and Mishra were assigned the same room
- Records error
- A letter was missing from Mishra’s name, delaying access to his new room
- Resolution
- The Indian Olympic Association arranged separate rooms
- Events
- Pranati is scheduled to compete in women’s vault and all-around
