Pakistan to host South Asian Games in April next year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the South Asian Games from April 3 to 11 next year, 23 years after it last staged the regional sports gala in Islamabad in 2004. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the South Asia Olympic Council held here on Sunday, with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) president Arif Saeed, who is also president of the South Asian Olympic Committee,…
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has rejected claims by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) that it failed to submit the names of five tennis players who were left out of India's final Asian Games squad. According to SAI, the omitted players - Manas Dhamne, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vaishnavi Adkar, Vaidehee Chaudhari and Prarthana Thombare - did not appear on the shortlist forwarded by AITA to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
However, AITA denies this allegation and states that the merits of each player, including their recent history and performance, were outlined in a letter sent to IOA CEO Raghuram Iyer on July 3. The letter, accessed by TimesofIndia.com, mentions the qualifications of each player, arguing that India should field its strongest possible tennis contingent to maximize medal opportunities.
AITA also highlighted India's strong representation in doubles events, with three pairs already within the top-eight accepted entries. The tennis federation requested the IOA to reassess the exclusions on an event-specific basis and approve all six players to enhance India's medal prospects.
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