Cracking the whip on the three archers who missed the bronze medal play-off during the recently-concluded World University Games, the Association of Indian Universities has banned them and their coach for three years, besides asking them to return the money spent on them.
The AIU handed the suspension to archers Gurwinder Singh, Kanwalpreet Singh and Aman and official Jiwanjot Singh for “utter negligence” and “gross violation of rules”, leading to “disrepute, embarrassment and tarnishing the image of India at the international platform.”
The compound team trio did not turn up at the bronze medal play-off against Italy in the July 3-14 World University Games at Gwangju in South Korea, thereby forfeiting the match.
“The inquiry report was examined... it was found/observed that athletes and official of the Indian contingent failed to turn up for participation in the prestigious event. This showed utter negligence of official duty and gross violation of ‘Code of Conduct’ of FISU rules by the athletes and official, leading to disrepute, embarrassment and tarnishing the image of India at the international platform,” the AUI said in a letter addressed to secretaries of sports committees of the member universities.
Shooter Apurvi Chandela had also reportedly failed to turn up in the 50m three-position event though she later said that the officials asked her to compete in an event for which she did not even have the equipment.
