Ministry upholds selection policy, refuses Asiad clearance to taekwondo pair
India's sports ministry has denied clearance for taekwondo athletes Kashish Malik and Aranaya Thakur to compete at the Asian Games. Neither athlete met the required top-six finish at the Asian championships in their respective categories, with one category not even being an Asiad event. The ministry cited policy and a lack of a recognized national sports federation for taekwondo in India.
India's sports ministry has denied clearance for taekwondo athletes Kashish Malik and Aranaya Thakur to compete at the Asian Games. Neither athlete met the required top-six finish at the Asian championships in their respective categories, with one category not even being an Asiad event. The ministry cited policy and a lack of a recognized national sports federation for taekwondo in India.
