AFP’s requests for comment were not immediately answered by the Indian Olympic Association or the country’s foreign ministry.
Due to a lack of Chinese approval, three Indian martial artists were forced to withdraw from the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023, according to sources on Friday. The three female wushu competitors hail from Arunachal Pradesh, a state in northeastern India. Wushu, also known as kung fu, is a diverse martial art that has its roots in China.
The three were given permission to compete by the organising committee for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, but they were unable to access their accreditation cards, which serve as visas for entry into China, according to the Hindustan Times daily. According to the tabloid, the remaining nine members of the 10-person team and the coaching staff departed on Wednesday for the Hangzhou Games.
AFP’s requests for comment were not immediately answered by the Indian Olympic Association or the nation’s foreign ministry. The same three athletes were given stapled rather than glued uniforms, which prevented the Indian wushu team from going to Chengdu, China, for the World University Games in July. visas.
The action sparked furious responses from the Indian side, with the foreign ministry labelling it “unacceptable.”
Although the official opening ceremony will take place on Saturday, the 19th Asian Games began on Tuesday, September 19. The greatest athletes on the region will compete for gold from September 23 to October 8 at the Asian Games 2023. Out of the entire 61 disciplines, 655 Indian competitors will compete throughout the course of 20 days. Indians have consistently performed well at the Asian Games, which are a major competition. India set a record at the 2018 Asian Games by winning 70 medals.
In 2023, India will attempt to surpass that total at the Asian Games. There will be 56 locations where the Asian Games competitions are held in Hangzhou, China. Leading Indian athletes like PV Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra will compete. The Indian hockey teams and the badminton team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be held to high standards.
