Indian athlete deported from Asian Para Games over sexual harassment allegations
Dubai: Indian para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh has been sent back to India after being detained by Japanese police following allegations of sexual harassment and molestation involving a female hotel employee during the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. The 40-year-old was due to compete at the Games but was sent home on Tuesday, a day after the alleged incident, according to The Times of India.…
The mayor of Nagoya has apologized after the wrong national anthems were played three times at the Asian Para Games. According to Channel News Asia, these errors followed similar blunders that occurred during the Asian Games. BBC News reported that organizers and the firm hired to deliver the games have faced scrutiny due to diplomatic blunders, transport mishaps, and hotel chaos.
In related sports news, the Malaysian men's senior hockey team, the Speedy Tigers, will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab, India, from Oct 27 to Nov 5. The New Straits Times reports that the team aims to build on the momentum gained from their silver medal finish at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Malaysian Hockey Confederation deputy president Datuk Ahmad Najmi Abdul Razak stated the squad hopes to maintain its form and challenge defending champions India.
The team has retained its previous squad, with Norsyafiq Sumantri being the only player absent due to a biceps injury.
Brief written by urgent.news from Channel News Asia, New Straits Times, BBC News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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