The Haryana karate player Alisha Chaudhary won the first gold medal in Asia's Karate Championship, but unfortunately, she will not participate in the Asian Games held in September. This is because the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has not included the name of Alisha along with other karate players in the list of participants in the Asian Games.
In Bali, Alisha won a gold medal for India in the 55 kg Kumite category on June 21. This was an unprecedented achievement by an Indian woman. But, sadly, Alisha could have been a medal-winning player for India at the Asian Games; however, her participation at the Asian Games is becoming difficult.
However, not only karate but also the handball players cannot participate in the Asian Games because their names have not been included in the long list of IOA. Alisha has appealed for sending her to the Asian Games to win medals for India.
The Indian Sports Associations for Karate and Handball are recognized by their respective international federations, but the Sports Ministry and the IOA have not granted them recognition, a result of which the athletes of these sports are suffering directly. Alisha says that she went to the IOA on June 29th. She pleaded that she was an Asian champion and should be sent to the Asian Games, but was told that she could not go. Alisha also won bronze at the Asian Championships last year. Following this performance, she and Bhuvaneshwari were also included in the Target Asian Games (Tag). Despite this, they are not being sent.
Akshay Maharabhushanam, who finished seventh in the Asian Championship last year, has moved the court over not being sent to the Asian Games. According to Akshay, the IOA has told the court that the name of the Karate team has not been sent in the long list. Sources reveal that the names of Karate and Handball are also not in the short list being sent to the organizers of the Asian Games. Karate Federation President Bharat Sharma says that Alisha will create history in the Asian Games. She should be sent to Japan at all costs. The handball team is currently playing in the Junior World Championship at its own expense. The women's handball team fulfils the Sports Ministry's criteria for playing in the Asian Games.
The Haryana karate player Alisha Chaudhary won the first gold medal in Asia's Karate Championship, but unfortunately, she will not participate in the Asian Games held in September. This is because the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has not included the name of Alisha along with other karate players in the list of participants in the Asian Games.
In Bali, Alisha won a gold medal for India in the 55 kg Kumite category on June 21. This was an unprecedented achievement by an Indian woman. But, sadly, Alisha could have been a medal-winning player for India at the Asian Games; however, her participation at the Asian Games is becoming difficult.
However, not only karate but also the handball players cannot participate in the Asian Games because their names have not been included in the long list of IOA. Alisha has appealed for sending her to the Asian Games to win medals for India.
The Indian Sports Associations for Karate and Handball are recognized by their respective international federations, but the Sports Ministry and the IOA have not granted them recognition, a result of which the athletes of these sports are suffering directly. Alisha says that she went to the IOA on June 29th. She pleaded that she was an Asian champion and should be sent to the Asian Games, but was told that she could not go. Alisha also won bronze at the Asian Championships last year. Following this performance, she and Bhuvaneshwari were also included in the Target Asian Games (Tag). Despite this, they are not being sent.
Akshay Maharabhushanam, who finished seventh in the Asian Championship last year, has moved the court over not being sent to the Asian Games. According to Akshay, the IOA has told the court that the name of the Karate team has not been sent in the long list. Sources reveal that the names of Karate and Handball are also not in the short list being sent to the organizers of the Asian Games. Karate Federation President Bharat Sharma says that Alisha will create history in the Asian Games. She should be sent to Japan at all costs. The handball team is currently playing in the Junior World Championship at its own expense. The women's handball team fulfils the Sports Ministry's criteria for playing in the Asian Games.