Mismanagement galore at World University Games as Indian sprinter misses race due to official blunder
New Delhi: In another case of shocking mismanagement at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, Indian sprinter Devyaniba Zala was forced to sit out after her name was unjustly dropped from the women’s 400m event. Zala’s name initially appeared on the official start list, but by the time she reached the venue, it had disappeared without any explanation. As a result, no Indian athlete was able to participate in the race.
Zala, the National Games 400m bronze medallist, is not the first Indian athlete to be treated unjustly and unfairly at the World University Games. The eyebrow-raising incident came to light a day after six Indian badminton........© News9Live
