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Neeraj Chopra, Sumit Antil File Complaint over Harassment Allegations Against Coach Naval Singh
Neeraj Chopra and other athletes backed the complaint after Sumit Antil alleged repeated verbal abuse and mental harassment by coach Naval Singh.
- On Friday, April 17, two-time Paralympic medalist Sumit Antil publicly accused javelin coach Naval Singh of mental harassment and repeated verbal abuse, with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra backing the complaint filed with the Sports Authority of India.
- Antil alleged that Naval routinely shared abusive voice notes with his manager and called athletes while intoxicated, creating a hostile environment that extended to disparaging athletes' families.
- Endorsing the complaint, Paralympic gold medalist Navdeep Singh and Para Athletics World Championship medalist Sandeep Chaudhary joined Chopra in calling for stern action from SAI.
- Although the Sports Authority of India acknowledged receiving the complaint, officials noted Naval is not an SAI employee but is engaged with the Athletics Federation of India for the national coaching camp.
- Antil reported to Sportstar that there has been no progress on the complaint since April 10, though Naval has reportedly apologized to Chopra regarding his conduct.
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Sumit Antil, Neeraj Chopra Accuse Dronacharya Awardee Coach Of Mental Harassment, Abusive Language
Double Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil has accused coach Naval Singh of mental harassment and repeated verbal abuse, alleging that his family was also targeted. The complaint, filed with SAI and supported by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, is now under review
·New Delhi, India
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Sumit Antil alleges verbal abuse by coach Naval Singh; Neeraj Chopra backs complaint - The Tribune
Two-time Paralympic medallist Sumit Antil has levelled serious allegations of mental harassment and repetitive use of abusive language by javelin coach Naval Singh, with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra backing the complaint filed with the Sports Authority of India.
·Chandigarh, India
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