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Sports Ministry Firm on Sticking to Selection Guidelines for Asiad
The ministry says only athletes meeting merit-based standards will be picked, even as a 492-member squad and several exclusions have drawn protests.
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The Sports Ministry has taken a tough stand on the selection of the Indian contingent for the Asian Games 2026. The ministry has made it clear that no relaxation of selection criteria will be made under pressure from athletes or their supporters.
India’s Asian Games squad: No room for athletes outside selection criteria
India’s Sports Ministry has ruled out adding athletes who fail the announced Asian Games selection criteria, despite pressure from supporters and parents. The 492 member contingent for the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games includes 73 athletes from athletics. The ministry says only athletes with a realistic medal chance and those ranked among Asia’s top six will be selected.
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