sports ๐ฅ Rowers blame federation after Asian Games bronze ๐ฅ
Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured a bronze medal in the men's double sculls at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. They expressed intense frustration towards the Rowing Federation and Chief Balaji Maradapa regarding schedule changes. These athletes claimed that a five-day prior schedule change forced them to compete, leading them to believe a gold medal was lost. They alleged threats of being sent back or labeled 'anti-national' if they refused participation. Balaji Maradapa countered that the schedule compression was due to weather disruptions and strategic adjustments.