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Asian Games Rowing Team Rocked by Event Changes, Players Refuse Food
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News18•21-09-2026, 22:54
Asian Games Rowing Team Rocked by Event Changes, Players Refuse Food
- •Indian rowing camp at Asian Games faces controversy over last-minute event changes and player replacements.
- •Several rowers allege they were moved from original events, with reserve players brought into the first team.
- •A rower claimed to PTI he was replaced by a reserve after a team managers' meeting on Monday.
- •Players who were dropped or moved are 'very disturbed,' with some refusing to eat after learning of the changes.
- •Changes include Arvind Singh, 2022 Asian Games silver medallist, moved from single sculls to quadruple sculls.
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The controversy arose after several rowers alleged they were moved out of their original events and replaced by reserve players following a team managers' meeting.
Arvind Singh was moved from single sculls to quadruple sculls, while Balraj Panwar was shifted from quadruple sculls to single sculls.
A senior rowing official stated that regulations permit up to 50 per cent of a crew to be altered in the event of a medical emergency.
