Maldives sportswomen allege discrimination in selection for South Asian Games
Sportswomen have alleged discrimination in a government decision to reduce the number of sports teams competing at the upcoming South Asian games in India. Of the 96 athletes slated to compete in the games, only 27 will be women.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldivian sportswomen have alleged discrimination in the government’s selection of sports teams to compete at the upcoming South Asian games in India.
The ministry of youth and sports, citing lack of funds, decided on Sunday that the women’s football, basketball, tennis and handball teams will not travel for the games in February. Of the 76 athletes slated to compete in the games, only 27 will now be women.
The men’s basketball, handball and table tennis teams were also cut out. But the men’s football and tennis teams will compete. Eight male athletes will participate in athletics, but female athletes were left out.
Both men and women’s volleyball, badminton and shooting teams will participate. Meanwhile, the women’s table tennis team was selected to travel, but the men’s team was not.
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