Union Sports Minister Orders Inquiry into Athletes over Age Issue
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Jitendra Singh has observed with considerable disquiet, the media reports that 17 Indian track and field athletes were not allowed to participate in the ongoing Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China for being above the stipulated age of 17 years. The 17 athletes were part of of a 27 member delegation selected by the Athletics Federation of India. The Minister has also taken note of similar media reports that 4 Indian badminton players will also be returning back as their names were not included in the entry list at the games.
The Minister has asked Director General, Sports Authority of India (SAI) to conduct an inquiry into both the incidents and fix the responsibility on the individuals responsible for the lapses.
The Minister has also directed DG, SAI to put in place a mechanism so that such incidents do not occur in future.
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(Release ID :98384)